Nocturnal Landscape

Nocturnal Landscape

Sebastian Pethers (1790-1844)

Early 19th Century

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NOCTURNAL LANDSCAPE BATHED IN MOONLIGHT

SEBASTIAN PETHERS (1790-1844)

EARLY 19th CENTURY

Oil Painting on Canvas

Size: 24.0 x 20.38 in; 60.96 x 51.75 cm

Representative work by Sebastian Pether (24 November 1793 – 14 March 1844) who was an English landscape-painter who specialised in painting moonlight, sunset, and firelight. His father Abraham Pether and brother Henry Pether also specialised in moonlit paintings, the three were known as the "Moonlight Pethers". Sebastian's work tended to have greenish tones. The bulk of his work was managed through art dealers who helped him sell his paintings, but resulted in little income to support his large family of eleven. Pether died at the age of 51, leaving his family reliant on subscriptions raised after his death.

Early Creator: Sebastian Pethers (1790-1844)

Creation Year: Early 19th Century

Dimensions: 24.0 x 20.38 in

Medium: Oil Painting on Canvas

Movement/Style: Romanticism

Period: 1800-1899

Condition: Very Good