Cheffins: The Fine Art Sale: Lot 526
John Crome (British, 1768-1821) The Old Beech oil
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John Crome (British, 1768-1821) The Old Beech oil on canvas 60 x 46cm Provenance: Christie's, London, sale, 30 May 1879, lot 121, from the James Hume Anderson sale, sold to Lowther £21 John Crome (December 22, 1768 - 22 April 1821) was an artist in the Romantic era. Born in Norwich, John Crome is also known as "Old Crome" to distinguish him from his son, John Berney Crome, also a well-known artist. John Crome, the son of a weaver, was apprenticed to a coach painter or sign painter. It is said that he acquired his skills by copying Gainsboroughs and Hobbemas owned by Thomas Harvey of Old Catton, his patron from 1790. The two main influences on his style were Dutch 17th century painting and Wilson. Crome went on to become the founder of the Norwich School of painters, of which John Sell Cotman is another famous member. Crome's Broad and nearby Crome's Farm, to the west of the River Ant and north of How Hill in The Broads National Park are named after "Old Crome".
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