John Joseph Cotman
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John Joseph Cotman was an English landscape painter
. The son of John Sell Cotman
, he was born in 1814. He had considerable talents, but owing to his extravagant and eccentric habits, he always lived in a destitute condition. He died at Norwich
in 1878.
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
. The son of John Sell Cotman
John Sell Cotman
John Sell Cotman was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator and author, one of the leading lights of the Norwich school of artists.-Early life and work:...
, he was born in 1814. He had considerable talents, but owing to his extravagant and eccentric habits, he always lived in a destitute condition. He died 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 1878.