John Bennett (1840-1907) British, Pastoral Landscape on Painted Tile Pastoral landscape painting depicting two figures resting on a riverbank in the foreground, with cattle wading in the water, a prominent tall tree on the left, and the stone ruins of an abbey set against rolling hills in the background. Signed lower right. Framed.

Overall Size: 14 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. 

Sight Size: 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. 

John Bennett was a British-born ceramic artist and decorative tile painter associated with the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts movements of the late nineteenth century. Trained in the Staffordshire potteries and later employed by Doulton in England, Bennett immigrated to the United States in 1876, where he established a studio in New York City and became known for his richly colored “Bennett Ware” pottery and hand-painted art tiles. His tiles typically featured floral and botanical motifs rendered in bold underglaze colors with strong outlines, reflecting both Japanese artistic influence and the decorative ideals of the period. Bennett’s work was sold through prestigious retailers such as Tiffany & Co., and today his ceramics and tiles are held in major museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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