Whitby — John Sell Cotman

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Artist: John Sell Cotman
Date: 1819
Medium: etching
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions: [object Object]
Collection: Prints
Culture: England, 19th century
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley C. Williams

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John Sell Cotman

John Sell Cotman, a leading member of the Norwich School, transformed English landscape painting with his delicate watercolors and architectural etchings.

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