Bertram Walter Priestman (1868–1951): A Painter of Yorkshire’s Soul Bertram Walter Priestman (1868 – 1951) stands as a prominent figure in British landscape painting, particularly celebrated for his serene depictions of the Yorkshire countryside and coastal scenes. Born at Clifford House, Girlington Road, Bradford, Yorkshire on November 30, 1868, he descended from a Quaker family—Edward Priestman (1838–1920), a worsted spinner & manufacturer, and Henrietta née Broadhead (1839–1924)—who married in Leeds in 1862. His formative years were marked by education at the Friends’ School at Oliver’s M…