Frederick George Cotman Art

1850-1920

Frederick George Cotman was born in Ipswich on 14th August 1850, the son of Henry Edmund Cotman, a Norwich silk merchant. Cotman’s uncle was the Norwich marine artist John Sell Cotman (1782–1842) and his cousin was John Joseph Cotman (1814–78), a landscape artist. His brother was the architect Thomas William Cotman who designed many of the most famous buildings in Felixstowe. Cotman received private tuition from William Thomson Griffiths, head of the Ipswich School of Art. Cotman first exhibited in 1867 at the Eastern Counties Working Classes Industrial Exhibition at Norwich, where he won a prize medal. Cotman entered the Royal Academy in 1868 and was taught by Frederick Leighton (1830–96) and Henry Tanworth Wells (1828–1903). Leighton employed him to help paint The Daphnephoria in 1876, and he also assisted Wells with his paintings. Cotman exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy from 1871 and the Society of British Artists, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, Agnew and Sons, the Dudley Gallery, Dowdeswell Galleries, Fine Art Society and Grosvenor Gallery. Cotman also exhibited at provincial galleries, including the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool; Manchester City Art Gallery; the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and the Royal Scottish Academy. Cotman was a founder member of the influential Ipswich Art Club and remained a member of it all his life. Cotman was also a member at the Woodpecker Art Club, later the Norfolk & Norwich Art Circle, where he exhibited. He was a highly successful artist, initially establishing himself as a society portrait painter, however it is for his landscapes and interior scenes that he is perhaps best known. Cotman is linked with the Norwich School of painters. However, although he lived for a time in Diss, Norfolk as a child, he spent most of his life in Suffolk and never lived in Norwich. In 1913, Cotman moved to Quilter Road, Felixstowe, where he later died on 16th July 1920. Examples of his work can be found in several public collections including the Aberdeen Art Gallery, Brighton & Hove Museum, Colchester & Ipswich Museum, Norfolk Museum, Sheffield Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool and Warrington Museum.

Artist: Frederick George Cotman

Frederick George CotmanFrederick George Cotman Impressionist oil painting Suffolk river landscape, 1915

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Frederick George Cotman Impressionist oil painting Suffolk river landscape

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

An impressive, panoramic view of the River Stour looking towards Harwich and Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is very much a snapshot of times gone by with the hay barge loaded with hay. F...

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19th Century Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Canvas

Frederick George CotmanCotman Impressionist painting of ducks on the Norfolk broads, 1915

$1,687

Cotman Impressionist painting of ducks on the Norfolk broads

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

A lovely, impressionistic oil of ducks in the sunshine in a Norfolk broads landscape. Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) Acle Bridge, circa 1915 Inscribed verso Oil on board 10 x 16 inches Provenance: Cotman family collection Frederick George Cotman was born in Ipswich on 14 August 1850. His uncle, John Sell Cotman, was one of the cornerstones of the Norwich school and a very influential watercolourist. Frederick's first tuition came from William Griffiths, headmaster of Ipswich School of Art. In 1868 he enlisted at the Royal Academy Schools and his proficiency as a draughtsman and painter in oils and watercolours was rewarded with four silver and a gold medal for The Death of Eucles now at the Ipswich Town Hall. His teachers in London were Frederick Leighton (1830-1896) and Henry Tanworth Wells (1828-1903). Cotman became established as a London society portrait painter, for which he could command a fee of 300 guineas and also produced homely genre scenes. Elected a member of both the Royal Institute of Painters in...

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19th Century Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Board

Frederick George CotmanFrederick George Cotman (1850-1920) - Framed 1900 Watercolour, Serene Waters, 1900

$495

Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) - Framed 1900 Watercolour, Serene Waters

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Corsham, GB

The masts of sailing boats reflect in the tranquil water, punctuating its placid surface. Birds soar overhead whilst several small buildings dot the bank. The work is signed to the l...

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Early 20th Century Frederick George Cotman Art

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Watercolor

Jan Peeter VerdussenSt. Gregory in Rome - Ink and Watercolor by J. P. Verdussen - 1741, 1741

$782

H 10.63 in W 16.93 in D 0.04 in

St. Gregory in Rome - Ink and Watercolor by J. P. Verdussen - 1741

By Jan Peeter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

St. Gregory in Rome is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen in 1741. Ink and watercolour on brown paper. In very good codition. Dated on the lower margin. The origin...

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1740s Modern Frederick George Cotman Art

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Ink, Watercolor

Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens, 1955

$750

H 15.75 in W 0.33 in D 21.75 in

Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming mid century country landscape with cottage with thatched roof and chickens foraging. Signed "H. H." and dated "1955." Condition: good; some edge and corner wear consistent w...

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1950s American Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Board

Hélène DuclosDemonstration #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative art blue, 2020

$4,952

H 25.99 in W 40.16 in D 1.97 in

Demonstration #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative art blue

By Hélène Duclos

Located in Paris, FR

Gouache, coloured pencil and graphite on paper Signed lower right Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frederick George Cotman Art

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Paper, Gouache

Yves Calméjane"Wheat Under the Storm", Captivating Stormy Landscape of pre-Harvest Fields, 2023

$3,797

H 44.89 in W 57.49 in

"Wheat Under the Storm", Captivating Stormy Landscape of pre-Harvest Fields

By Yves Calméjane

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

A golden wheat field stretches across the canvas under a bruised and restless sky, the grain bent slightly by an unseen wind that seems to arrive just ahead of the rain. Tire tracks ...

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2010s Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Edgars VintersLandscape with the river. 1992, cardboard, oil, 49x68 cm, 1992

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H 19.3 in W 26.78 in D 0.04 in

Landscape with the river. 1992, cardboard, oil, 49x68 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

Landscape with the river. 1992, cardboard, oil, 49x68 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in dif...

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1990s Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Allan ArdiesOil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside, 1980 Circa

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H 25 in W 35 in D 3 in

Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside

Located in Preston, GB

Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014). An impressionist vintage original oil on canvas in good...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Allan ArdiesVintage Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Landscape in the Irish Countryside, 1980 Circa

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H 25 in W 35 in D 3 in

Vintage Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Landscape in the Irish Countryside

Located in Preston, GB

Vintage Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Landscape in the Irish Countryside by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014). An impressionist vintage original oil on canvas in g...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Josep Ventosa DomenechSpanish landscape oil on board painting, 1938

$518Sale Price|44% Off

H 6.3 in W 8.67 in

Spanish landscape oil on board painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Josep Ventosa Domenech (1897-1982) - Navarcles - Oil on panel Oil measurements 16x22 cm. Frame measurements 31x37 cm.

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1930s Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Board

Edgars VintersAutumn. 1967. Oil on cardboard, 68x57 cm, 1967

$679Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.78 in W 22.45 in D 0.04 in

Autumn. 1967. Oil on cardboard, 68x57 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

Autumn. 1967. Oil on cardboard, 68x57 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons a...

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1960s Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Christopher Willett"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed, 20th Century

$2,000

H 7 in W 12.5 in D 1 in

"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed

Located in New York, NY

A charming Impressionist painting celebrating North American wildlife, depicting a serene scene with several elk in a meadow with a forested and mountainous background. This piece is...

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20th Century American Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Board

Ulrich Gleiter"Olive Orchard (Croatia)" Oil painting, 2019

$900

H 12 in W 13.75 in

"Olive Orchard (Croatia)" Oil painting

By Ulrich Gleiter

Located in Denver, CO

Ulrich Gleiter's (EUR based) "Olive Orchard (Croatia)" is an oil painting that depicts a impressionistic plains of yellow and green dotted with Olive trees and foliage Bio/Artist St...

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2010s Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Canvas, Oil

Richard Schmid"Frozen Brook" by Richard Schmid, Winter Landscape, Oil painting, 1962

$28,000

H 24 in W 30 in

"Frozen Brook" by Richard Schmid, Winter Landscape, Oil painting

Located in Denver, CO

Richard Schmid's (US based) "Frozen Brook" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a winter landscape. Artist Biography: Throughout his career, which saw fifty one-man s...

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1960s Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Frederick George CotmanCotman marine watercolor of Eel fisherman's boat

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Cotman marine watercolor of Eel fisherman's boat

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) Eel boat at its mooring Watercolour 4 x 5 inches with the frame 11 x 11½ inches with the frame Provenance: Cotman family collection Frederick Ge...

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Frederick George CotmanCotman Impressionist painting of figure in a wheat field

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Cotman Impressionist painting of figure in a wheat field

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

A very evocative image of a lady on the track to a farmhouse. The scene is given even more poignancy as the lady is in fact the wife of the artist. A moment in time captured forever. The picture was also used in the set of the classic film "The Go-Between" . Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) The path by the wheatfield Inscribed verso Oil on canvas 10 x 16 inches without frame 12 x 18 inches with the frame Provenance: Cotman family collection Frederick George Cotman was born in Ipswich on 14 August 1850. His uncle, John Sell Cotman, was one of the cornerstones of the Norwich school and a very influential watercolourist. Frederick's first tuition came from William Griffiths, headmaster of Ipswich School of Art. In 1868 he enlisted at the Royal Academy Schools and his proficiency as a draughtsman and painter in oils and watercolours was rewarded with four silver and a gold medal for The Death of Eucles now at the Ipswich Town Hall. His teachers in London were Frederick Leighton (1830-1896) and Henry Tanworth Wells (1828-1903). Cotman became established as a London society portrait painter, for which he could command a fee of 300 guineas and also produced homely genre scenes. Elected a member of both the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour...

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19th Century Impressionist Frederick George Cotman Art

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Oil, Canvas

Frederick George CotmanCotman marine watercolor of fishermen's baskets on the beach

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Cotman marine watercolor of fishermen's baskets on the beach

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) Fishing baskets on the shore Watercolour with trace of pencil 6 x 8 inches Provenance: Cotman family collection Frederick George Cotman was born in Ipswich on 14 August 1850. His uncle, John Sell Cotman, was one of the cornerstones of the Norwich school and a very influential watercolourist. Frederick's first tuition came from William Griffiths...

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19th Century Victorian Frederick George Cotman Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Frederick George CotmanCotman marine watercolor of sailing boat on the beach

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Cotman marine watercolor of sailing boat on the beach

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) Lugger with sails up Watercolour with trace of pencil 6½ x 4¾ inches Provenance: Cotman family collection Frederick George Cotman was born in Ipswich on 14 August 1850. His uncle, John Sell Cotman, was one of the cornerstones of the Norwich school and a very influential watercolourist. Frederick's first tuition came from William Griffiths...

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19th Century Victorian Frederick George Cotman Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Frederick George CotmanCotman marine watercolor of sailing boat on the beach

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Cotman marine watercolor of sailing boat on the beach

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) Lugger on the shore Watercolour with trace of pencil 9 x 10 inches Provenance: Cotman family collection Frederick George Cotman was born in Ipswich on 14 August 1850. His uncle, John Sell Cotman, was one of the cornerstones of the Norwich school and a very influential watercolourist. Frederick's first tuition came from William Griffiths...

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19th Century Victorian Frederick George Cotman Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Frederick George CotmanCotman marine watercolor of rowing boat on the beach

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Cotman marine watercolor of rowing boat on the beach

By Frederick George Cotman

Located in Harkstead, GB

Frederick George Cotman (1850-1920) A rowing boat on the shore Watercolour with trace of pencil 4¼ x 10¼ inches Provenance: Cotman family collection Frederick George Cotman was born in Ipswich on 14 August 1850. His uncle, John Sell Cotman, was one of the cornerstones of the Norwich school and a very influential watercolourist. Frederick's first tuition came from William Griffiths...

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19th Century Victorian Frederick George Cotman Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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