Stannard was born on 14 June 1806, the son of Abraham Stannard and his wife Mary (née Bell), and was baptised in June 1807 at St Andrew's Church, Norwich[1] nine years after the birth of his brother Joseph Stannard, with whom he collaborated as an artist. He first exhibited in 1820.
References
^Alfred Stannard in "Parish register transcripts for St Andrews, Norwich", FamilySearch (Alfred Stannard).
Bibliography
Walpole, Josephine (1997). Art and Artists of the Norwich School. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN1-85149-261-5.