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Norwich School of painters

October 21, 2023

The Norwich School of painters was the first provincial art movement established in Britain, active in the early 19th century. Artists of the school were inspired by the natural environment of the Norfolk landscape and owed some influence to the work of landscape painters of the Dutch Golden Age such as Hobbema and Ruisdael.

History Edit

 
Map of Norwich 1781

The Norwich Society of Artists was founded in 1803 by John Crome and Robert Ladbrooke as a club where artists could meet to exchange ideas. Its aims were "an enquiry into the rise, progress and present state of painting, architecture, and sculpture, with a view to point out the best methods of study to attain the greater perfection in these arts." The society's first meeting was in "The Hole in the Wall" tavern; two years later it moved to premises which allowed it to offer members work and exhibition space. Its first exhibition opened in 1805, and was such a success that it became an annual event until 1825. The building was demolished but the society re-opened three years later, in 1828, as "The Norfolk and Suffolk Institution for the Promotion of the Fine Arts" at a different venue and exhibitions continued until 1833.[1]

The leading light of the movement was John Crome who attracted many friends and pupils until his death in 1821. The mantle of leadership then fell on John Sell Cotman, a member of the society since 1807, who continued to keep the society together until he left Norwich for London in 1834. The society effectively ceased to exist from that date.

The Norwich School's great achievement was that a small group of self-taught working class artists were able to paint with vitality the hinterland surrounding Norwich, assisted by meagre local patronage. Far from creating pastiches of the Dutch 17th century, Crome and Cotman, along with Joseph Stannard, established a school of landscape painting which deserves greater fame; the broad washes of J.S. Cotman's water-colours anticipate French impressionism.[2]

One reason the Norwich School artists are not so well known as other painters of the period, notably Constable and Turner, is because the majority of their canvases were collected by the industrialist J. J. Colman (of Colman's mustard fame), and have been on permanent display in Norwich Castle Museum since the 1880s.[citation needed] This lack of wider exposure was remedied in 2001, when many of the school's major works were exhibited outside Norwich for the first time at the Tate Gallery, London in 2000.[3]

Gallery Edit

Members and associates Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Holme, Geoffrey (Ed.). The Norwich School (The Studio Ltd., 1920). p. 1.
  2. ^ Day, Harold. The Norwich School of Painters (Eastbourne Fine Art 1979)
  3. ^ Brown, D. B. & Hemingway, Andrew & Lyles, Anne. Romantic Landscape, The Norwich School of Painters (Tate Gallery Publishing, 2000).

Further reading Edit

  • Brown, D. B.; Hemingway, Andrew; Lyles, Anne (2000). Romantic Landscape, The Norwich School of Painters. London: Tate Gallery Publishing.
  • Clifford, Derek Plint (1965). Watercolours of the Norwich School. Cory, Adams & Mackay.
  • Clifford, Derek; Clifford, Timothy (1968). John Crome. London: Faber and Faber Ltd. OCLC 557807587.
  • Cundall, Herbert Minton; Holme, Charles Geoffrey (1920). The Norwich school; John ("Old") Crome, John Sell Cotman, George Vincent, James Stark, J. Berney Crome, John Thirtle, R. Ladbrooke, David Hodgson, M.E. [and] J.J. Cotman, etc. London: The Studio Ltd.
  • Day, Harold (1979). The Norwich School of Painters. Eastbourne, UK: Eastbourne Fine Art. ISBN 978-0-902010-10-9.
  • Dickes, William Frederick (1905). The Norwich school of painting: being a full account of the Norwich exhibitions, the lives of the painters, the lists of their respective exhibits and descriptions of the pictures. Norwich: Jarrold & Sons Ltd.
  • Fawcett, Trevor (1974). The rise of English provincial art: artists, patrons, and institutions outside London, 1800-1830. London: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-817328-1.
  • Hemingway, Andrew (1979). The Norwich School of Painters, 1803-33. Oxford: Phaidon. ISBN 978-0-7148-2001-9.
  • Moore, Andrew W. (1985). The Norwich School of Artists. Norwich, UK: His Majesty's Stationery Office/Norwich Museums Service. ISBN 978-0-903101-48-6.
  • Mottram, R.H. (1931). John Crome of Norwich. London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
  • Rajnai, Miklos; Stevens, Mary (1976). The Norwich Society of Artists, 1805-1833: a dictionary of contributors and their work. Norfolk Museums Service for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.
  • Scott, Peter Kennedy (1998). A Romantic Look at Norwich School Landscapes: By a Handful of Great Little Masters. ISBN 978-0-9534711-0-2.
  • Searle, Geoffrey R. (2015). Etchings of the Norwich School. Norwich: Lasse Press. ISBN 978-0-9568758-9-1.
  • Walpole, Josephine (1997). Art and Artists of the Norwich School. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 978-1-85149-261-9.

External links Edit

 
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  • The Norwich School (Andrew Graham Dixon, Sunday Telegraph features)

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The Norwich School of painters was the first provincial art movement established in Britain active in the early 19th century Artists of the school were inspired by the natural environment of the Norfolk landscape and owed some influence to the work of landscape painters of the Dutch Golden Age such as Hobbema and Ruisdael Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 Members and associates 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Map of Norwich 1781The Norwich Society of Artists was founded in 1803 by John Crome and Robert Ladbrooke as a club where artists could meet to exchange ideas Its aims were an enquiry into the rise progress and present state of painting architecture and sculpture with a view to point out the best methods of study to attain the greater perfection in these arts The society s first meeting was in The Hole in the Wall tavern two years later it moved to premises which allowed it to offer members work and exhibition space Its first exhibition opened in 1805 and was such a success that it became an annual event until 1825 The building was demolished but the society re opened three years later in 1828 as The Norfolk and Suffolk Institution for the Promotion of the Fine Arts at a different venue and exhibitions continued until 1833 1 The leading light of the movement was John Crome who attracted many friends and pupils until his death in 1821 The mantle of leadership then fell on John Sell Cotman a member of the society since 1807 who continued to keep the society together until he left Norwich for London in 1834 The society effectively ceased to exist from that date The Norwich School s great achievement was that a small group of self taught working class artists were able to paint with vitality the hinterland surrounding Norwich assisted by meagre local patronage Far from creating pastiches of the Dutch 17th century Crome and Cotman along with Joseph Stannard established a school of landscape painting which deserves greater fame the broad washes of J S Cotman s water colours anticipate French impressionism 2 One reason the Norwich School artists are not so well known as other painters of the period notably Constable and Turner is because the majority of their canvases were collected by the industrialist J J Colman of Colman s mustard fame and have been on permanent display in Norwich Castle Museum since the 1880s citation needed This lack of wider exposure was remedied in 2001 when many of the school s major works were exhibited outside Norwich for the first time at the Tate Gallery London in 2000 3 Gallery Edit nbsp John Crome Mousehold Heath Norwich c 1818 Tate Britain nbsp John Sell Cotman Greta Bridge c 1806 British Museum nbsp Joseph Clover Portrait of George Vincent background by Vincent undated Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp Henry Bright On the Norfolk Broads c 1855 Yale Center for British Art nbsp George Vincent A distant view of Pevensey Bay the landing place of King William the Conqueror 1820 Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp Robert Ladbrooke Beach Scene Mundesley Norfolk undated Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp Joseph Stannard Thorpe Water Frolic Afternoon undated Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp Eloise Harriet Stannard Christmas still life 1886 Museum of John Paul II Collection Warsaw nbsp John Berney Crome Amsterdam the Netherlands undated Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp Robert Ladbrooke Fishermen on a Beach with Boats undated Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp Frederick Sandys Study of the head of a young mulatto woman full face c 1859 Art Gallery of New South Wales nbsp James Sillett Self portrait 1803 1803 Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp Thomas Lound A View near Norwich c 1850 Yale Center for British Art nbsp John Middleton Alby 1847 Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp John Thirtle Devil s Tower near King Street Gates Evening undated Norfolk Museums Collections nbsp James Stark Lambeth from the River looking towards Westminster Bridge 1818 Yale Center for British Art nbsp William Joy The Rescue of the Survivors of the Brig Henry undated Members and associates EditHenry Bright James Bulwer Joseph Clover Samuel David Colkett and Victoria Susannah Colkett Edwin Cooper Daniel Coppin Frederick George Cotman John Joseph Cotman John Sell Cotman Miles Edmund Cotman John Crome Old Crome John Berney Crome Young Crome Edward Thomas Daniell Robert Dixon William Philip Barnes Freeman Joseph Geldart Charles Hodgson David Hodgson John Cantiloe Joy and William Joy Frederick Ladbrooke John Berney Ladbrooke Robert Ladbrooke Robert Leman Thomas Lound Horace Beevor Love Maria Margitson John Middleton Henry Ninham John Ninham Alfred Priest Anthony Sandys Frederick Sandys Obadiah Short James Sillett Alfred Stannard Alfred George Stannard Eloise Harriet Stannard Emily Stannard Emily Coppin Joseph Stannard Arthur James Stark James Stark John Thirtle George VincentReferences Edit Holme Geoffrey Ed The Norwich School The Studio Ltd 1920 p 1 Day Harold The Norwich School of Painters Eastbourne Fine Art 1979 Brown D B amp Hemingway Andrew amp Lyles Anne Romantic Landscape The Norwich School of Painters Tate Gallery Publishing 2000 Further reading EditBrown D B Hemingway Andrew Lyles Anne 2000 Romantic Landscape The Norwich School of Painters London Tate Gallery Publishing Clifford Derek Plint 1965 Watercolours of the Norwich School Cory Adams amp Mackay Clifford Derek Clifford Timothy 1968 John Crome London Faber and Faber Ltd OCLC 557807587 Cundall Herbert Minton Holme Charles Geoffrey 1920 The Norwich school John Old Crome John Sell Cotman George Vincent James Stark J Berney Crome John Thirtle R Ladbrooke David Hodgson M E and J J Cotman etc London The Studio Ltd Day Harold 1979 The Norwich School of Painters Eastbourne UK Eastbourne Fine Art ISBN 978 0 902010 10 9 Dickes William Frederick 1905 The Norwich school of painting being a full account of the Norwich exhibitions the lives of the painters the lists of their respective exhibits and descriptions of the pictures Norwich Jarrold amp Sons Ltd Fawcett Trevor 1974 The rise of English provincial art artists patrons and institutions outside London 1800 1830 London Clarendon Press ISBN 978 0 19 817328 1 Hemingway Andrew 1979 The Norwich School of Painters 1803 33 Oxford Phaidon ISBN 978 0 7148 2001 9 Moore Andrew W 1985 The Norwich School of Artists Norwich UK His Majesty s Stationery Office Norwich Museums Service ISBN 978 0 903101 48 6 Mottram R H 1931 John Crome of Norwich London John Lane The Bodley Head Limited Rajnai Miklos Stevens Mary 1976 The Norwich Society of Artists 1805 1833 a dictionary of contributors and their work Norfolk Museums Service for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Scott Peter Kennedy 1998 A Romantic Look at Norwich School Landscapes By a Handful of Great Little Masters ISBN 978 0 9534711 0 2 Searle Geoffrey R 2015 Etchings of the Norwich School Norwich Lasse Press ISBN 978 0 9568758 9 1 Walpole Josephine 1997 Art and Artists of the Norwich School Woodbridge Antique Collectors Club ISBN 978 1 85149 261 9 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to the Norwich School of painters The Norwich School Andrew Graham Dixon Sunday Telegraph features Norfolk Museums service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norwich School of painters amp oldid 1175270173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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