Wilfred Jenkins
A little known Victorian artist whose work is, according to the
Dictionary of British Artists (Vol. 4), now beginning to arouse
interest as he painted moonlit street and dock scenes in the style
of J. Atkinson Grimshaw. After such a harsh comment the Dictionary
at least pays Jenkins the courtesy of illustrating one of his oils
- A Moonlight Scene in Leeds. In Grimshaw's case the illustration
is of the Houses of Parliament. Just about sums it up.
As you might expect from a "moonlit" painting this is
somewhat dark. I think that it would benefit from a light though
not over-bright location.
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