Artist: John Robert Cozens (1752 - 1797)
Nationality: British
Movement: English Landscape School
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Son of the drawing master at Eton and watercolorist, John Robert Cozens studied under his father and developed a unique watercolor technique that was both impressionistic and atmospheric. Cozens traveled across Italy from 1776 to 1782 to gather source material for his landscapes and historical paintings. Deemed ‘the greatest genius that ever touched landscape’ by Constable, Cozens’s work often had a somber and depressed feel to it. This was most likely a result of his severe depression, the illness that inevitably caused his admittance to an insane asylum at the end of his life.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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John Robert Cozens Lake of Nemi Watercolor on paper 1789
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John Robert Cozens Palm Trees on a Mediterranean Bay Soft ground etching and quatint, touched with wash by the artist 1789
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Robert Havell Golden Eagle, pl. 181 from the portfolio John James Audubon. The Birds of America engraving and aquatint with watercolor 1833
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Robert Havell Brazilian Caracara Eagle, pl. 161 from the portfolio John James Audubon. The Birds of America engraving and aquatint with watercolor 1833
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John Smith The Right Honorable Sir Robert Clayton Mezzotint 1618
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John Singleton Copley - Robert "King" Hooper 1767 oil on canvas Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts American
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Robert Henri Caricature Portrait of John Sloan graphite on paper circa early 20th century
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Robert Havell Great Cinereous Owl, plate 351 from the portfolio John James Audubon. The Birds of America (London: the author, 1827-1839) engraving and aquatint with watercolor circa 1837
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Robert Havell Whip-poor-will, pl. 82 from the portfolio John James Audubon. The Birds of America (London, the author: 1828-1839) engraving and aquatint with watercolor circa 1827 - 1838
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Robert Campin - John the Baptist early 1410's oil and tempera on p Cleveland Museum of Art Netherlandish
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Robert Feke - Mrs. John Banister 1748 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff, Knight, frontispiece and plate 1 in the bookThe Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Agnes Jeffrey - Robert William Cunningham (1833-1841) and John George Cunningham (1835-1907) c. 1837 watercolor on paper Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester American
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John Dixon An Incantation Mezzotint 1773
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Robert Hart Sir John Ross 19th century
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George Cruikshank The Last Scene in the Life of Sir John Falstaff, plate 20 opposite page 196 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff in the Buck-Basket, plate 15 opposite page 186 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff and the Fairies at Herne's Oak, plate18 opposite page 192 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Robert Henri Ice Floe oil on canvas 1902
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Robert Blyth Banditti going out Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth Belisarius Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth An Aga of the Janizaries Etching 18th century
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John L. Zeitter Portrait of Robert Burns Mezzotint 19th century
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff Arrested at the Suit of Mrs. Quickly, plate 8 opposite page 101 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff Driving Pistol from His Presence, plate 10 opposite page 114 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff by His Extraordinary Powers of Persuasion..., plate 9 opposite page 104 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff Discovering that Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page Have Been Making a Fool of Him, plate 19 opposite page 194 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1
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Robert Hills Sketches in Flanders and Holland (London: John Boothä, 1816) book with aquatints 1816
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Robert Shurlock (1779-1847), 1801 John Russell (British, 1745-1806)Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas; 23
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff(at Justice Shallow's) Exercising His Wit and Judgment..., plate 11 opposite page 139 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 18
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff on a Visit to His Friend Page at Windsor, plate 14 opposite page 184 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff Receiving a Most Unexpected Rebuke from King Henry the Fifth, plate 13 opposite page 178 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etchin
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Robert Blyth Conversing with a Captive Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth Soldiers Family Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth Banditti returning Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth To Sir William Forbes Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth Soldiers in a fight Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth Rustick Dancers Etching 18th century
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Robert Blyth A ship in a storm Etching 18th century
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff's Grand Maneuver at the Battle of Shrewsbury, plate 7 opposite page 89 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff, Disguised at "Mother Pratt", Cudgeled and Driven Out by Mr. Ford, plate 17 opposite page 190 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts,
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John Singleton Copley, American, 1738-1815 Robert Hooper, Jr. about 1770 Oil on canvas 127.95 x
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George Cruikshank Pistol Informing Sir John Falstaff of the Death of Henry the Fourth, plate 12 opposite page 171 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Robert Blyth Nebuchadnezzar Recovering his Reason Etching 18th century
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George Cruikshank Sir John Falstaff Thrown into the Muddy Ditch Close by the Thames Side, plate 16 opposite page 188 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Mrs. Robert Shurlock (Henrietta Ann Jane Russell, 1775-1849) and Her Daughter Ann, 1801 John Russell
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John Keyes Sherwin The Right Rev. Robert Lowth, Bishop of London 18th century
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Robert W. Vonnoh - Portrait of John Severinus Conway 1883 oil on canvas Florence Griswold Museum American
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George Cruikshank The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) book with 20 etchings 1858
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Robert Blyth Caius Marius Sitting on the Ruins of Carthage Etching 18th century
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Robert Shurlock (1779-1847) Attributed to John Russell (British, 1745-1806)Pastel on paper; 23 7/8 x 17
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Henry Frederick (1594-1612), Prince of Wales, and Sir John Harington (1592-1614), 1603 Robert Peake the
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John McNeil Acrobats black ink 1954
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John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925 Robert de Cévrieux 1879 Oil on canvas 84.45 x 47.94
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William John Hennessy Child Sitting in a Field charcoal on paper 1863
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Henry Benbridge Robert Shewell, Jr. oil on canvas circa 1790
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Robert White Portrait of the Right Hon. Sir John Sommers, Lord Keepr of the Great Seal of England, 1651-1761 Engraving 17th - 18th century
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John Singleton Copley, American, 1738-1815 The Copley Family about 1788 Oil on canvas 52.07 x
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George Cruikshank Falstaff's Ragged Regiment, plate 6 opposite page 81 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Robert Blyth Soldier's Funeral Etching 1781
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George Cruikshank Falstaff Enacting the Part of the King, plate 5 opposite page 70 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Winthrop Chandler, American, 1747-1790 John Paine Oil on canvas 78.74 cm (31 in.) Museum of
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George Cruikshank Jack Falstaff, When Page to Thomas Mowbray..., plate 2 opposite page 34 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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John Banting Snake In The Grass Color linoleum cut 1931
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George Cruikshank Falstaff Giving His Account of the Affair at Gadshill, plate 4 opposite page 68 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Robert Smirke Shakespeare - Part 1, King Henry the Fourth - Act II, Scene IV. Line and stipple engraving with hand coloring 18th - 19th century
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Robert Feke Mrs. Charles Apthorp (Grizzell Eastwick Apthorp) oil on canvas 1748
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John Joseph Enneking, American, 1840-1916 Breaking Up of Winter 1904 Oil on canvas 57.15 x
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David Lucas John Constable Mezzotint 1843
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George Cruikshank The Prince and Poins Driving Falstaff, Gadshill, Peto and Bardolph..., plate 3 opposite page 56 in the book The Life of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1858) etching 1858
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Robert Henri - Portrait of Mrs. Robert C. Watts 1926 oil on canvas The Maier Museum of Art American
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John James Audubon Red tailed hawk Aquatint and engraving with watercolor additions 1829
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Robert Earle Henri, American, 1865-1929 Irish Girl (Mary O"Donnel) 1913 Oil on canvas 61.28 x
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Ronald Brooks (R. B.) Kitaj Barcelonetta screenprint 1979
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Robert Thew Shakespeare: As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII Color stipple engraving 18th - 19th century
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Henry Benbridge Mrs. Robert Shewell, Jr. (Mary Boyer Shewell) oil on canvas circa 1790
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John Opie Shakespeare - Timon of Athens - Act IV, Scene III Line and stipple engraving with hand coloring 18th - 19th century
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Robert Hennel Egg Cruet Silver, sterling 1852
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Leopold-Louis Robert Italian Peasant Girl oil on canvas 18th - 19th century
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Illustrated by Isaac Robert Cruikshank, English, 1789-1856 Author John Taylor, English, 1757-1832 Monsieur Tonson by
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Robert Thew Shakespeare: Hamlet. Act I, Scene IV Color stipple engraving 18th - 19th century
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Robert Batty Hameln, plate 29 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Karlshafen, plate 13 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Quedlinburg, plate 23 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Buckeburg, plate 18 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Wernigerode, plate 17 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Gottingen, plate 30 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Dresden, plate 35 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty The Rostrappe, plate 12 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Trendelburg, plate 46 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Kˆnigstein, plate 4 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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Robert Batty Hohnstein, plate 3 in the book Hanoverian and Saxon Scenery after drawings by Lieut. Col. [Robert] Batty (London: Robert Jennings, 1829) steel engraving 1829
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John Hoppner Shakespeare - Cymbeline - Act III, Scene VI Line and stipple engraving with hand coloring 18th - 19th century
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John William Inchbold Study of Cliffs transparent and opaque watercolor 1871
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John Downman Alicia Hughes graphite and charcoal and watercolor on paper 1797
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John Linnell Elliptical side table satin wood with ormulu circa 1775
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John Linnell Elliptical side table satin wood with ormulu circa 1775
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Square Piano, 1853 Made by Robert Nunns and John ClarkNew York, New York, United States
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Robert Thew Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew. Scene II Color stipple engraving 18th - 19th century
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Robert Thew Shakespeare: Macbeth. Act IV, Scene I. Color stipple engraving 18th - 19th century

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