Romantic Landscapes: The Norwich School of Painters

by David Blayney Brown, Andrew Hemingway, Anne Lyles

The Norwich Society of Artists held meetings and ran exhibitions from about 1803 to 1833. Crome and Cotman were leading figures in the Society and their pupils, including Stark and Vincent, became successful in their own right. Although their work was purchased by major British patrons, they were also sustained by the enthusiasm of local collectors for their original portrayal of rural scenes. Cotman was an early master of the new fashion for painting outdoors and produced an outstanding body of watercolors during his periods of residence in Norfolk.

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2000

About the author

David Blayney Brown (9 April 1952 - ) is senior curator of British art, 1790-1850, at Tate Britain and is responsible for the Turner Collection. His books include Turner and Byron, Turner in the Alps, The "Lucerne" Sketchbook, and Romanticism.