Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)
Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)

© The Bernard Leach Family. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

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This is the tombstone of the St Ives artist Alfred Wallis. Celebrated for his 'primitive' style of painting, Wallis died in the poor house in Madron. The artistic fraternity in St Ives clubbed together to make sure Wallis did not end up in a pauper's grave and made this elaborate tombstone. The tiles are by Bernard Leach and depict a mariner at the foot of a lighthouse. The grave is in Barnoon Cemetery which overlooks Porthmeor beach, and more recently, Tate St Ives.
Title

Tombstone of Alfred Wallis (1855–1942)

Date

1942

Medium

painted stoneware tiles

Accession number

TR26_TJ_S039

Acquisition method

artistic Fraternity of St.Ives

Work type

Tomb or mausoleum

Work status

extant

Access

time restrictions apply

Access note

the cemetery is locked at night

Inscription description

ALFRED WALLIS / ARTIST & MARINER / 1855 aug 18 - aug 29 1942 / INTO THY HANDS O LORD

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Located at

Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives

TR26 1JG

In the south-west section of the cemetery.