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Historical Artist - John Brett (1831 - 1902)
John Brett painted mostly seascapes and coastal scenes that were influenced by the
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and John Ruskin. His early paintings were noted for their skilled and
elaborate detail. Consequently, later in Brett’s career, his output decreased and he died
practically unknown. During summers in the 1880's Brett rented the castle at Newport,
Pembrokeshire to use as a base for his large family while he painted, sketched and photographed
the south and west costs of Wales. Brett was also a keen astronomer, having studied the subject
from childhood. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1871.
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