John William Bentley (1880 - 1951) Oil on Canvas board, signed lower left, measures 11.5 x 15 and 15 x 18.5 inches w/ frame. John William Bentley was born in Paterson, NJ on Jan. 3, 1880. Bentley was a pupil of George Bridgman, Frank V. DuMond, and Robert Henri. While based in Woodstock, NY, he made trips to California where he painted on the Monterey Peninsula and at Mission Capistrano.

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