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'''Frederick George Cotman''' (1850–1920) was an English painter of [[Landscape painting|landscapes]], [[portrait]]s and interiors and a member of the [[Norwich School of painters]].
'''Frederick George Cotman''' ([[Ipswich]] 14 August 1850 – 16 July 1920) was a British painter of [[Landscape painting|landscapes]], [[portrait]]s and interiors and a member of the [[Norwich School of painters]].


== Life ==
== Life ==
[[File:Frederick George Cotman - One of the Family - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|''One of the Family'',(1880), [[Walker Art Gallery]]]]
[[File:Frederick George Cotman - One of the Family - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|''One of the Family'' (1880; [[Walker Art Gallery]])]]
Frederick George Cotman was born into the Cotman family of artists. He was born at 186 Wykes Bishop Street, [[Ipswich]] on 14 August 1850, the youngest child of Henry Edmund Cotman (1802–1871), a [[Norwich]] [[silk]] merchant and his wife Maria Taylor (1813–1895).<ref>[https://suffolkartists.co.uk/index.cgi?choice=painter&pid=170 ''Cotman, Frederick George''], Suffolk Artists</ref> He was the nephew of [[John Sell Cotman]] and the cousin of [[John Joseph Cotman]]. He was a private pupil of William Thomson Griffiths, the Head of [[Old Ipswich Town Hall|Ipswich School of Art]].<ref name="WAL107">Walpole, ''Art and Artists of the Norwich School'', p.107-8.</ref>
Frederick was born into the Cotman family of artists. His parents were Henry Edmund Cotman (1802–1871), formerly a [[Norwich]] [[silk]] merchant and his wife Maria Taylor (1813–1895). His elder brothers, Henry Edmund Cotman (1844–1914), and [[Thomas Cotman]] (1847–1925) were born in [[London]] before the family moved to Ipswich. Frederick was born at 186 Wykes Bishop Street, [[Ipswich]] in 1850 and was the youngest child of the family<ref>[https://suffolkartists.co.uk/index.cgi?choice=painter&pid=170 ''Cotman, Frederick George''], Suffolk Artists</ref> He was the nephew of [[John Sell Cotman]] and the cousin of [[John Joseph Cotman]] and [[Miles Edmund Cotman]]. He was a private pupil of William Thomson Griffiths, the Head of [[Ipswich School of Art]].<ref name="WAL107">Walpole, ''Art and Artists of the Norwich School'', p.107-8.</ref>


Cotman is tenuously linked with the Norwich School of painters because of his family connection with John Sell Cotman, who was one of its leading artists. He never lived in [[Norfolk]], unlike so many of the artists of the school.<ref name="WAL107" />
Cotman links with the Norwich School of painters arise mainly because of his family connection with John Sell Cotman, who was one of its leading artists. However he never lived in [[Norfolk]], unlike so many of the artists of the school.<ref name="WAL107" />


He worked in both [[Oil painting|oil]] and [[Watercolor painting|watercolours]]. His best known work, ''One of the Family'', is now held by the [[Walker Art Gallery]] in [[Liverpool]]. Throughout his career, which was generally spent in [[London]], he created over thirty paintings. He was a founder member of the influential Ipswich Art Club, and remained a member of it all his life.<ref name="WAL107" />
He worked in both [[Oil painting|oil]] and [[Watercolor painting|watercolours]]. His best known work, ''One of the Family'', is now held by the [[Walker Art Gallery]] in [[Liverpool]]. Throughout his career, which was generally spent in [[London]], he created over thirty paintings. He was a founder member of the influential Ipswich Art Club, and remained a member of it all his life.<ref name="WAL107" />
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Latest revision as of 07:51, 10 April 2024

Frederick George Cotman
Born(1850-08-14)14 August 1850
Ipswich, Suffolk
Died16 July 1920(1920-07-16) (aged 69)
Felixstowe, Suffolk
OccupationArtist
Notable workOne of the Family
MovementNorwich School of painters
SpouseAnne Barclay Grahame

Frederick George Cotman (Ipswich 14 August 1850 – 16 July 1920) was a British painter of landscapes, portraits and interiors and a member of the Norwich School of painters.

Life

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One of the Family (1880; Walker Art Gallery)

Frederick was born into the Cotman family of artists. His parents were Henry Edmund Cotman (1802–1871), formerly a Norwich silk merchant and his wife Maria Taylor (1813–1895). His elder brothers, Henry Edmund Cotman (1844–1914), and Thomas Cotman (1847–1925) were born in London before the family moved to Ipswich. Frederick was born at 186 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich in 1850 and was the youngest child of the family[1] He was the nephew of John Sell Cotman and the cousin of John Joseph Cotman and Miles Edmund Cotman. He was a private pupil of William Thomson Griffiths, the Head of Ipswich School of Art.[2]

Cotman links with the Norwich School of painters arise mainly because of his family connection with John Sell Cotman, who was one of its leading artists. However he never lived in Norfolk, unlike so many of the artists of the school.[2]

He worked in both oil and watercolours. His best known work, One of the Family, is now held by the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Throughout his career, which was generally spent in London, he created over thirty paintings. He was a founder member of the influential Ipswich Art Club, and remained a member of it all his life.[2]

Cotman died in Felixstowe on 16 July 1920.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cotman, Frederick George, Suffolk Artists
  2. ^ a b c Walpole, Art and Artists of the Norwich School, p.107-8.
  3. ^ "Find a will". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

Bibliography

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  • Walpole, Josephine (1997). Art and Artists of the Norwich School. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-261-5.
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