Artist

Joseph Clayton Bentley

Joseph Clayton Bentley is a British Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Joseph Clayton Bentley painted rustic landscapes and wildlife in watercolor between the 1830s and 1850s. His "Woodland scene, with a startled heron" shows a flash of white wings near a quiet pool, a typical moment he caught in pencil and paint. He used fine brushes to capture the dappled light and textures of feathers and ferns.

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Works by Joseph Clayton Bentley

Collections represented

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