The Nocturnal Vision of Wilfred Jenkins Wilfred Jenkins (1857 – 1936) was a painter who possessed the rare ability to capture the very soul of London after dark. While he may not have achieved the household fame of some of his contemporaries during his lifetime, his work occupies a profound and evocative space within the landscape of Victorian and Edwardian art. Born in Stoke Newington, London, Jenkins developed an innate fascination with the urban environment, specifically the way moonlight and artificial gaslight transformed familiar streets into realms of mystery and shadow. His canvases…