Abraham Pether Art
British, 1756-1812
Like his near contemporary Joseph Wright (1734-1797), Abraham Pether was one of the finest early English landscape painters of chiaroscuro; the bold contrasting of light and shade used to convey drama and three-dimensional depth in a painting.
Between 1773 and 1811 Abraham Pether exhibited at 61 paintings at the Royal Academy, 39 at the Free Society, 24 at the Society of Artists, and at the British Institution in London.to
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Artist: Abraham Pether
A PAIR of Landscapes.
By Abraham Pether
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Abraham Pether (1756-1812)
'Landscape near Chichester' and 'Drovers in a landscape'
A pair, Oil on canvas
One signed and inscribed 'Chichester'
Canvas size - 16 x 20 5/8 in
Framed si...
Category
18th Century Abraham Pether Art
Materials
Oil
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