John Pierce Barnes

John Pierce Barnes (1893–1954) was an American painter associated with the Bucks County School of impressionist painters. Born in Philadelphia, he began his artistic training at the Philadelphia School of Industrial Design and later attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied with Daniel Garber.

In 1923, he was awarded the Cresson Traveling Scholarship, which allowed him to paint in France, Holland, and Belgium. Barnes' work is characterized by oil on board paintings, such as 'A HOUSE ON THE RIVER', signed with his artist signature.