Pether, Abraham, 1756-1812

found: Oxford DNB online, 11 Feb. 2014(Abraham Pether, landscape painter; a cousin of William Pether; born 1756 at Chichester; as a child he showed a great talent for music, and at the age of nine played the organ in one of the Chichester churches; adopting art as his profession, he became a talented pupil of George Smith (1713/14-1776); he painted river and mountain scenery, with classical buildings, in a style somewhat resembling that of Richard Wilson; but his reputation rests on moonlight subjects, which earned him the sobriquet of Moonlight Pether; he was also a skilled mechanic, constructing optical instruments for his own use, and lectured on electricity; he died at Southampton on 13 April 1812; Abraham Pether is sometimes known as Old Pether, to distinguish him from his son Sebastian Pether; he was probably a brother of Thomas Pether, a wax modeller)

found: Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon database, viewed online 11 Feb. 2014(Abraham Pether; other name: Moonlight Pether; landscape painter, painter; born 1756 in Chichester, died 13 April 1812 in Southampton)

found: British Museum website, 11 Feb. 2014:collection search, biog. details (Abraham Pether, 1756-1812; painter of landscapes and moonscapes; cousin of William Pether, the mezzotinter; pupil of George Smith)