Little is known about Albert Alfredson’s visit to Lake Chapala, though a realist oil and crayon painting by him entitled “Humble Homes” with the notation “At Lake Chapala Mex,” and believed to date from about 1950, was offered for sale on eBay in July 2021.
Albert Alfredson. c 1950. “Humble Homes.” Image from eBay.
Alfredson was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1907 and died in 1977.
He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, and studied portraiture with Wellington J. Reynolds.
Alfredson was a member of numerous art groups, including the Brown County Art Guild Gallery of Nashville, Indiana; the Brownsville Art League in Texas; the American Artists Professional League; and the Oak Park Art League.
He was President of the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts from 1962-64, and was the Artist Director of the Municipal Art League of Chicago.
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Tony Burton’s books include “Lake Chapala: A Postcard History” (2022), “Foreign Footprints in Ajijic” (2022), “If Walls Could Talk: Chapala’s historic buildings and their former occupants” (2020), (available in translation as “Si Las Paredes Hablaran”), “Mexican Kaleidoscope” (2016), and “Lake Chapala Through the Ages” (2008).
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His notes and sketches from circa 1950 would be wonderful to have–
having just purchased two sheets from his sketchbook done in the same manner as the Humble Homes paintings, would love to know if they are from Lake Chapala. One sheet was double-sided and I had it framed to use either side.
What a great find! Feel free to email a photo or photos if you’s like me to take a look and offer an informal opinion as to possible relevance to Lake Chapala.