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Joseph Austin Benwell
English artist, engraver and illustrator (1816–1886)
Joseph Austin Benwell | |
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The Great Sphinx of Egypt, painting by Joseph Austin Benwell 1886 | |
| Born | 26 May 1816 Southwark, London, England |
| Died | 13 May 1886 Kensington, London, England |
| Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
| Notable work | Painting, engraving and illustrations |
| Movement | Orientalist |
| Spouse | Marian Boulton (1821–1892) |
Joseph Austin Benwell (1816–1886) was an English artist, engraver and illustrator. He was primarily an artist in the 'orientalist' style. Many of his paintings and engravings were based on his travels in the Near and Middle East, China and India, often featuring camel caravans, Arab scenes and depictions of Indian life.
Biography
[edit]Benwell was born on 26 May 1816 at 35 Canterbury Square, Southwark, London, the second son of Joseph Benwell, an accountant, and his wife Charlotte. His birth was recorded in the Society of Friends Register of Births belonging to the Monthly Meeting of Gracechurch Street, London.[1]
His family had been active in the Society of Friends (Quakers) since the late 17th century in Berkshire and later in Somerset and Bristol. His father Joseph was born in Yatton, Somerset, but between about 1810