Abraham Pether (1756 - 13 April 1812) was an English landscape painter, recognized for his skill in depicting moonlit scenes. He was also a talented musician, inventor, mathematician and philosopher.

Abraham was born in Chichester in Sussex, and was a cousin of notable engraver William Pether. In childhood 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 pupil of George Smith, whom he greatly surpassed.

He painted river and mountain scenery, with classical buildings, in a pleasing though artificial style, somewhat resembling that of Richard Wilson; but his reputation rests on his moonlight subjects, which attracted much ad...