John Mitchell Fine Art celebrates the life of Julius Caesar Ibbetson
Leeds-born artist Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759-1817) was a self-taught artist who worked during the ‘golden age’ of British watercolour painting. And while, perhaps, his prowess did not always rival that of his leading contemporaries, James Mitchell reflects that at his best, the Yorkshireman’s work is “very pleasing”.
“He is a portal for rediscovering scenes of the forgotten 18th century,” says Mitchell, director o…