John Claude Nattes
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John Claude Nattes c.1765-1839 was a watercolourist and topographical draughtsman of either French
or English
origin.
In 1789 Sir Joseph Banks commissioned him to record the buildings of Lincolnshire
and this resulted in more than 700 drawings and watercolours, made between 1789 and 1797, which are now preserved in Lincoln
Central Library. This body of work provides researchers with a great deal of material with which to study pre-Victorian
topography
.
He was a founder member of the Society of Painters in Watercolours
, founded in 1804, but he was expelled after two years for exhibiting other peoples’ work as his own. He continued to exhibit at the Royal Academy
until 1814.
While some authorities state that he died in 1822, in London
, it seems very probable that Nattes actually died in Dover
, in 1839. This later date of demise is supported by his apparently being a witness at the wedding of Robert Holdsworth Carew Hunt and Bridget Margaret Barber on the 16th June 1836 at Holy Trinity Church Clapham.
According to Dover Museum; "The parish records show that John Claude Nattes of Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex (London), died 7th September 1839 at Dover, aged about 75 years. His funeral was held at St Mary's Church Dover, on the 14th September 1839, and he was buried in Cowgate Cemetery Dover where the gravestone can still be seen". It is believed Nattes was temporarily resident in Dover for the sea air
and sea bathing benefits to his health.
John Claude Nattes married Sarah Barber, daughter of William Barber and his wife Jane. John Claude Nattes's son Charles Claude Nattes died in 1818 on Prince of Wales Island. Sarah Nattes(nee Barber) died in late 1845, of Sussex she died in Wandsworth, leaving her goods to her sister Amy Barber a spinster. Amy in turn left goods to members of the Barber family. The name Nattes was passed on as a middle name of Josephine Nattes Turnbull, daughter of Sarah Dent Barber(sister of Bridget Margaret Barber) and Thomas Turnbull.
French people
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or English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
origin.
In 1789 Sir Joseph Banks commissioned him to record the buildings of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and this resulted in more than 700 drawings and watercolours, made between 1789 and 1797, which are now preserved in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
Central Library. This body of work provides researchers with a great deal of material with which to study pre-Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
topography
Topography
Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
.
He was a founder member of the Society of Painters in Watercolours
Royal Watercolour Society
The Royal Watercolour Society is an English institution of painters working in watercolours...
, founded in 1804, but he was expelled after two years for exhibiting other peoples’ work as his own. He continued to exhibit 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...
until 1814.
While some authorities state that he died in 1822, in 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...
, it seems very probable that Nattes actually died in Dover
Dover
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...
, in 1839. This later date of demise is supported by his apparently being a witness at the wedding of Robert Holdsworth Carew Hunt and Bridget Margaret Barber on the 16th June 1836 at Holy Trinity Church Clapham.
According to Dover Museum; "The parish records show that John Claude Nattes of Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex (London), died 7th September 1839 at Dover, aged about 75 years. His funeral was held at St Mary's Church Dover, on the 14th September 1839, and he was buried in Cowgate Cemetery Dover where the gravestone can still be seen". It is believed Nattes was temporarily resident in Dover for the sea air
Sea air
The air at or by the sea is traditionally thought to be healthy. This was variously attributed to iodine or ozone but its cleanliness or salt may be more significant....
and sea bathing benefits to his health.
John Claude Nattes married Sarah Barber, daughter of William Barber and his wife Jane. John Claude Nattes's son Charles Claude Nattes died in 1818 on Prince of Wales Island. Sarah Nattes(nee Barber) died in late 1845, of Sussex she died in Wandsworth, leaving her goods to her sister Amy Barber a spinster. Amy in turn left goods to members of the Barber family. The name Nattes was passed on as a middle name of Josephine Nattes Turnbull, daughter of Sarah Dent Barber(sister of Bridget Margaret Barber) and Thomas Turnbull.