Abraham Pether
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Abraham Pether was an English landscape painter, recognised for his skill in depicting moonlit scenes. He was also a talented musician, inventor, mathematician and philosopher.
Evening Scene With Full Moon and Persons (1801)
Old Drury Lane Theatre on fire, 1809 (detail)
Rest on the flight into Egypt
The Night Blowing Cereus (flower painted by Philip Reinagle, moonlit background by Pether)
Henry Pether
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Henry Pether (1800–1880) was an English landscape painter famous for his depiction of moonlit scenes of 19th century Britain, Paris, and Venice. His father Abraham and older brother Sebastian Pether also painted moonlit scenes. Together they were known as the "Moonlight Pethers". He was also an inventor of lamps, architectural materials, and tiles.
San Giorgio Maggiore by Moonlight by Henry Pether
Lambeth Palace from the River Thames
Horseguards Parade from St James' Park
Upnor Castle, Rochester, Kent