tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post7023096233513938729..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Who painted this? #30Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-65107936089654664872013-06-10T13:33:22.149+00:002013-06-10T13:33:22.149+00:00I am probably last to get this because I had no id...I am probably last to get this because I had no idea and then I found it completely by accident after reading your post today on the major exhibitions and in particular the Wallace collections exhibition of Watercolours, you mentioned Girton who I had not heard of so I googled him which then led me to look at the paintings of John Sell Cotman and there it was.<br /><br />John Sell Cotman<br />A Summer Day<br />1827-1837<br />Watercolour and Graphite<br />Yale Centre for British ArtSandra Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468151954991921758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-48937709085776302082013-06-09T11:24:56.548+00:002013-06-09T11:24:56.548+00:00It’s called ‘A Summer Day’ by John Sell Cotman, da...It’s called ‘A Summer Day’ by John Sell Cotman, date done 1827 – 1837, Watercolour and graphite on paper. It’s at Yale Center for British Art<br />I was pretty sure it was J S Cotman, or one of the other Norwich painters, so I google searched ‘Images’ using the words ‘John Sell Cotman Summer Norwich Museum’ and taking your hint about summer, I put that in, and added ‘Norwich Museum’ because that’s a likely place for it to be. Wrong on that point.<br />And there it was in the second row of images. Clicked on it which took me to Wikimedia and hence I found the other information you require.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07694067144587319885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-19672824567691538702013-06-08T15:40:04.727+00:002013-06-08T15:40:04.727+00:00Title A Summer Day
Artist John Sell Cotma...Title A Summer Day<br />Artist John Sell Cotman<br />Date 1827-1837<br />Medium Water colour and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper.<br />Where Yale Center for British Art<br />How I tried googling a few obvious words..cows clouds with no success, then went out to deliver a picture to a gallery . When I came back I noticed the figure in the picture is wearing a kilt, so I googled Scotland, Paintings and came on something I thought was similar. This ,the Bass Rock, Scotland was by Cotman , I googled him and A Summer Day soon appeared.<br />Bernadette MaddenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1389288198273802022013-06-08T15:23:25.345+00:002013-06-08T15:23:25.345+00:00John Sell Cotman (1782-1842)
A Summer Day Painted ...John Sell Cotman (1782-1842)<br />A Summer Day Painted between 1827-1837<br />Watercolor and graphite<br />One of the leaders of the Norwich School of Painters<br />His style is highly original employing clearly defined areas of color structured by abstract patterns and shapes.<br /><br />Yale center for British Art, New Haven Connecticut<br /><br />How I got there. My search was based on the following assumptions. <br /> Watercolor<br /> Plein air<br /> Pre Impressionism <br /> Pastoral landscape<br />Went to the French Barbizon School first approximately 1830 to 1860. Then worked from there to American and British painters that met the above criteriaBarbara Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445007135889678549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-40235181495575879402013-06-08T13:29:29.246+00:002013-06-08T13:29:29.246+00:00Sonya - you didn't read the instructions. Try...Sonya - you didn't read the instructions. Try again.<br />Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-76028198114953363092013-06-08T12:48:45.496+00:002013-06-08T12:48:45.496+00:00John Sell CotmanJohn Sell CotmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com