James Doyle Penrose RHA JP (9 May 1862 – 2 January 1932) was an Irish painter known for his religious and mythological paintings.
[3] James Doyle Penrose was a well known portrait artist, sculptor and painter of religious subjects born in County Wicklow, Ireland.
In its development of Watford Heath, he included the Rose Tea Cottage and Gardens, in an attempt to attract the local workforce away from the nearby public houses.
Other works include paintings of the Woad industry based near the Wisbech, Isle of Ely home of his inlaws, and a sculpture of his father in law.
[7] A black and white photograph of James and his wife is in the online collection of the National Trust.