George Vincent (English)
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George Vincent English
landscape and marine painter, was born, at Norwich
in June of 1796. He studied art under "Old" Crome
, and at the age of fifteen began to contribute to the Norwich Society of Artists. From 1814 until 1823 he exhibited occasionally at the Royal Academy
, and also in the Water-Colour Exhibition
and the British Institution
, In 1819 he removed from Norwich to London
, and he was a contributor to the Suffolk Street gallery from its foundation in 1824 until 1830. He possessed great artistic abilities; but he fell into dissipation, and his works became slight and hastily executed. Finally he dropped out of sight, and he is believed to have died about 1831. His most important work, a View of Greenwich Hospital, was shown in the International Exhibition of 1862. His London from the Surrey Side of Waterloo Bridge is also a fine work.
England
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landscape and marine painter, was born, at Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
in June of 1796. He studied art under "Old" Crome
John Crome
John Crome was an English landscape artist of the Romantic era, one of the principal artists of the "Norwich school". He is known as Old Crome to distinguish him from his son, John Berney Crome, who was also a well-known artist.-Life and work:Crome was born in Norwich in Norfolk, the son of a weaver...
, and at the age of fifteen began to contribute to the Norwich Society of Artists. From 1814 until 1823 he exhibited occasionally at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
, and also in the Water-Colour Exhibition
Royal Watercolour Society
The Royal Watercolour Society is an English institution of painters working in watercolours...
and the British Institution
British Institution
The British Institution was a private 19th-century society in London formed to exhibit the works of living and dead artists; it was also known as the Pall Mall Picture Galleries or the British Gallery...
, In 1819 he removed from Norwich to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and he was a contributor to the Suffolk Street gallery from its foundation in 1824 until 1830. He possessed great artistic abilities; but he fell into dissipation, and his works became slight and hastily executed. Finally he dropped out of sight, and he is believed to have died about 1831. His most important work, a View of Greenwich Hospital, was shown in the International Exhibition of 1862. His London from the Surrey Side of Waterloo Bridge is also a fine work.
Further reading
- Lee, Sidney (Ed). Dictionary of national biography, volume 58 (1899) pp. 357-8.
External links
- George Vincent on ArtNet
- Works by George Vincent (Norfolk Museums)