Sebastian Pether, Eruption of Vesuvius with Destruction of a Roman City

Sebastian Pether

British · 1790–1844 · Painter

Sebastian Pether was an English landscape-painter who specialised in painting moonlight, sunset, and firelight. His father Abraham Pether and brother Henry Pether also… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sebastian Pether, Vesuvius erupting by moonlight, oil on panelVesuvius erupting by moonlightBonhams · £20,400≈ $24,137≈ €24,125Sign up to see
  2. Sebastian Pether, Ruins of a Gothic church façade in a wide valley by moonlight, oil on canvas; framedRuins of a Gothic church façade in a wide valley by moonlightim Kinsky · €7,680≈ $8,397≈ £6,582Sign up to see
  3. Sebastian Pether, Untitled, A moonlit landscape with figures by a ruined tower oil on canvas 20.5 x 26cmUntitledSworders · £500≈ $632≈ €598Sign up to see

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Sebastian Pether 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.

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Born 1790Died 1844Occupation PainterWikidata Q16858198 ↗ULAN 500013472 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Pether, Sebastian William Thomas Pether

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Sebastian Pether, Eruption of Vesuvius with Destruction of a Roman City
Eruption of Vesuvius with Destruction of a Roman City1824
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Sebastian Pether, River Scene
River Scene1840
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Sebastian Pether, Moonlit Lake with a Ruined Gothic Church, a Church and Boatmen
Moonlit Lake with a Ruined Gothic Church, a Church and Boatmen1827
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
Sebastian Pether, Chertsey Bridge by Moonlight
Chertsey Bridge by Moonlight1827
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
Sebastian Pether, Moonlit River Landscape with a Castle, a Windmill, and Boatmen
Moonlit River Landscape with a Castle, a Windmill, and Boatmen1823
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
Sebastian Pether, Called Walton Bridge by Moonlight (actually Chertsey Bridge)
Called Walton Bridge by Moonlight (actually Chertsey Bridge)1838
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
Sebastian Pether, Moonlit River Landscape with a Monumental Gateway
Moonlit River Landscape with a Monumental Gateway1827
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
Sebastian Pether, Moonlit River Scene with a Capriccio of Ruins
Moonlit River Scene with a Capriccio of Ruins1842
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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