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John Middleton was born on 9 January 1827 in [[Norwich]] in the English county of [[Norfolk]]. [[Parish register|Parish records]] show that he was baptised at [[St Stephen's Church, Norwich]], on 14 January by his parents John and Ann Middleton. His father was a [[Stained glass|glass stainer]] who also undertook plumbing and painting work.<ref>''John Middleton'' (Suffolk Artists website)</ref> Middleton was educated at [[Norwich School (independent school)|Norwich Grammar School]]. He studied under [[John Berney Crome]] and [[Henry Bright (painter)|Henry Bright]]. Middleton's father, who died early, studied and collected [[ferns]]: his mother was a painter of plants who exhibited with the Norwich Society. Middleton exhibited before he was twenty.<ref name="WAL130">Walpole, ''Art and Artists of the Norwich School'', p.130.</ref> |
John Middleton was born on 9 January 1827 in [[Norwich]] in the English county of [[Norfolk]]. [[Parish register|Parish records]] show that he was baptised at [[St Stephen's Church, Norwich]], on 14 January by his parents John and Ann Middleton.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTMF-PLM ''England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975'' 12 February 2018, John Middleton in entry for John Middleton; citing item 3 p 191, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,471,611.]</ref> His father John was a [[Stained glass|glass stainer]] who also undertook plumbing and painting work.<ref>''John Middleton'' (Suffolk Artists website)</ref> Middleton was educated at [[Norwich School (independent school)|Norwich Grammar School]]. He studied under [[John Berney Crome]] and [[Henry Bright (painter)|Henry Bright]]. Middleton's father, who died early, studied and collected [[ferns]]: his mother was a painter of plants who exhibited with the Norwich Society. Middleton exhibited before he was twenty.<ref name="WAL130">Walpole, ''Art and Artists of the Norwich School'', p.130.</ref> |
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John Middleton | |
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| Born | 9 January 1827 Norwich |
| Died | 11 November 1856 Norwich |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
| Movement | Norwich School of painters |
John Middleton (9 January 1827– 11 November 1856) was an English artist, known for his work in watercolour painting. He was a member of the Norwich School of painters.
Life
John Middleton was born on 9 January 1827 in Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. Parish records show that he was baptised at St Stephen's Church, Norwich, on 14 January by his parents John and Ann Middleton.[1] His father John was a glass stainer who also undertook plumbing and painting work.[2] Middleton was educated at Norwich Grammar School. He studied under John Berney Crome and Henry Bright. Middleton's father, who died early, studied and collected ferns: his mother was a painter of plants who exhibited with the Norwich Society. Middleton exhibited before he was twenty.[3]
References
- ^ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 12 February 2018, John Middleton in entry for John Middleton; citing item 3 p 191, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,471,611.
- ^ John Middleton (Suffolk Artists website)
- ^ Walpole, Art and Artists of the Norwich School, p.130.
Bibliography
- Cundell, H.M. (1920). The Norwich School. London: Geoffrey Holme Ltd.
- Walpole, Josephine (1997). Art and Artists of the Norwich School. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club Holme. ISBN 1 85149 261 5.
External links
- Works by John Middleton in the Norfolk Museums Collections
- Early Norfolk Photographs 1840 - 1860 John Middleton
- John Middleton - Suffolk Artists website
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