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John Joseph Cotman (1814–1878) was an English
John Joseph Cotman
. He was sent to work for his uncle, a haberdasher, but spent much of his time making sketches in the countryside. When his father was appointed drawing-master at
Works relating to John Joseph Cotman
in the Norfolk Museums Collections 1814 births 1878 deaths English landscape painters People from Great Yarmouth {{England-painter-stub
John Joseph Cotman (1814–1878) was an English landscape painter
Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a coherent compos ...
, the second son of John Sell Cotman
John Sell Cotman (16 May 1782 – 24 July 1842) was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator, author and a leading member of the Norwich School of painters.
Born in Norwich, the son of a silk merchant and lace dealer, Cot ...
.
Life
Cotman was born in 1814 at Southtown,Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town and unparished area in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. A pop ...
, and was baptised on 6 June 1814.John Joseph Cotman in "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", ''FamilySearch''John Joseph Cotman
. He was sent to work for his uncle, a haberdasher, but spent much of his time making sketches in the countryside. When his father was appointed drawing-master at
King's College School
King's College School, also known as Wimbledon, KCS, King's and KCS Wimbledon, is a public school in Wimbledon, southwest London, England. The school was founded in 1829 by King George IV, as the junior department of King's College London and ...
in London in 1834, Cotman accompanied him to the capital, but in 1836 returned to Norwich to take over his brother Miles Edmund Cotman
Miles Edmund Cotman (5 February 1810 –23 January 1858) was an English artist of the Norwich School of painters, the eldest son of John Sell Cotman.
Life
Cotman was born on 5 February 1810, the son of the artist John Sell Cotman and Ann Mile ...
's art teaching work there as drawing master. He was a good teacher and artist of much original power, but suffered from periodical attacks of cerebral excitement followed by depression. These attacks became more frequent with age. In 1878 he was admitted to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital with cancer of the Tongue from which he died 15 March 1878, leaving a widow and several children.
He Married Helen Anderson Cooper (1818-1899) produced 6 children: John Sell Edmund (1848-1902), Helen Isabella (1850-1922), Catherine Cooper (1851 1905) Harold Arthur in 1852, Duncan in 1853 and Edith Ann (1855-1917)Norfolk Cof E Births and Baptisms 1832-1859) and the 1881 and 1902 census accessed 5 Aug 2019
Cotman worked mostly in watercolour, painting, unlike his brother, in a rather loose, free manner.
He died in Norwich 15 March 1878.
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Works relating to John Joseph Cotman
in the Norfolk Museums Collections 1814 births 1878 deaths English landscape painters People from Great Yarmouth {{England-painter-stub