William James Bennett
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William James Bennett a water-colour painter
, was one of the 'Associated Artists' in 1808, and twelve years afterwards was elected an Associate of the Water-Colour Society
. He painted views near Naples
, and on the coast of Barbary
. His last exhibited drawings were published in 1825.
Watercolor painting
Watercolor or watercolour , also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the medium or the resulting artwork in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle...
, was one of the 'Associated Artists' in 1808, and twelve years afterwards was elected an Associate of the Water-Colour Society
Royal Watercolour Society
The Royal Watercolour Society is an English institution of painters working in watercolours...
. He painted views near Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, and on the coast of Barbary
Barbary Coast
The Barbary Coast, or Barbary, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to much of the collective land of the Berber people. Today, the terms Maghreb and "Tamazgha" correspond roughly to "Barbary"...
. His last exhibited drawings were published in 1825.