Artist: John Sell Cotman (1782 - 1842)
Nationality: British
Movement: English Landscape School
Media: Painting,Etching
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Biography:
After studying in London, John Sell Cotman returned home to work as a watercolorist and eventually join the Norwich School. In addition, Cotman also created successful oil paintings while living in Great Yarmouth from 1811 to 1823. As a result of poor sales, he returned to London and was employed as a drawing master at King’s College. His landscapes are known for their advanced use of light and shade, as well as their starkness.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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John Sell Cotman Architectural Antiquities of Normandy (John and Arthur ArchäJ. S. Cotman, 1822) book with etchings 1822
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John Sell Cotman Castle of Arques, plate at p. 1 in the book Architectural Antiquities of Normandy (John and Arthur ArchäJ. S. Cotman, 1822), 2 vols. in 1 etching 1822
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Clifton - from Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman One from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Windmill watercolor 18th - 19th century
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John Sell Cotman Untitled, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Twickenham, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Untitled, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Untitled, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman A Study, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Near Durham, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Deptford, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Bristol, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman A Study, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman A Study. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Whitby, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Tower of Tilney All Saints Norfolk Etching 1838
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John Sell Cotman Picturesque Specimens of Saxon, Norman, and Gothic Architecture, Landscape, &c. (Norwich: J. S. Cotman, [1810-1811]) book with etchings 1810 - 1811
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John Sell Cotman Millbank on the Thames from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Tan y Beoloch. N. Wales. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Caernarvon Castle, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman North Wales, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman French Beggars, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman The Judgement of Midas. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Title Page from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman On the Nare, Norfolk. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Walsingham, Norfolk. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Lakenham, near Norwich, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Norwich Thorp, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Parsons Bridge, Cardiganshire. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Dolbadern Castle N. Wales. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Duncomb Park, Yorkshire. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Cader Iris, N. Wales. From 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Kilgurren Castle, N. Wales, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Castle of Falaise. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Castle of Falaise. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Oyestreham. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Castle at Tancarville. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Great House. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Chateau Gaillard. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of St. Paul. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Tamerville. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Ashted Church Yard, Surrey, from 48 plates to Liber Studiorium Etchings 1838
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John Sell Cotman Title Page from 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Tilney All Saints Church near King's Lynn watercolor 18th - 19th century
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John Sell Cotman Abbey Church of Cerisy. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Interior of the Church of Creully. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Perriers, Near Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of the Holy Cross, St. Lo. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of St. Sanson sur Rille. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Palace of Justice, at Rouen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church at St. Jacques, at Dieppe. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church at St. Jacques, at Dieppe. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Chapel in the Castle at Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Collegiate Church of St. Hildebert. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Bieville, Near Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of St. Nicholas, at Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of St. Peter, At Lisieux. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of St. Peter, At Lisieux. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of St. Stephen, At Fecamp. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Castle of Briquebec, Near Valognes. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Perriers, Near Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Collegiate Church of St. Hildebert. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Anisy, Near Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Tower of the Church of Treport, Near Eu. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Castle of St. Saveur Le Vicomte. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Querqueville, Near Cherbourg, from 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of St. Michel De Vaucelles, from 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Etchings (London: published for the author by Messrs. Boydell & Co.ä, 1811) book with etchings 1811
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John Sell Cotman Chapel of the Hospital of St. Julien, Near Rouen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Fontaine-Le-Henri, Near Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Chapel of the Hospital of St. Julien, Near Rouen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Lery, Near Pont-De-L'Arche. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church at Fontaine-Le-Henri, Near Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Abbey Church of St. Owen, at Rouen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Fountain of The Stone Cross at Rouen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Abbey Church of St. Etienne, Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Entrance To The Castle At Tancarville, Near Cherbourg, from 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Crypt in the Church of St. Gervais at Rouen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of Fontaine-Le-Henri, Near Caen. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822
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John Sell Cotman Church of the Church of Colomby near Valognes. From 52 plates from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Etchings 1819 - 1822

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Tate Britian: Romantic Landscape: The Norwich School of Painters, 1803-1833
This group was strong but diverse. It was described as a school only because its leaders, John Crome and John Sell Cotman, operated in Norwich as teachers and drawing masters. Neither their own work, nor that of their pupils, displ...
Dulwich Picture Gallery: The Golden Age of Watercolours : The Hickman Bacon Collection
Sir Hickman Bacon had unusual tastes for his time. The collection is especially strong in the type of late, ethereal Turner watercolour that only became widely popular with the advent of abstract painting in the 1940s and 50s. The works by Girtin ...
Smart Museum of Art: Landscapes of Retrospection: The Magoon Collection of British Drawings and Prints, 1739 - 1854
Landscapes of Retrospection will be on view from January 25 to March 25 in the Richard and Mary L. Gray Special Exhibition Gallery of the Smart Museum and will offer a rare opportunity to see British landscape drawings and ...

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