John Thirtle
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John Thirtle was an English watercolour artist and frame-maker. Born in Norwich, where he lived for most of his life, he was a leading member of the Norwich School of painters.
Self-portrait of Thirtle in 1816
Thirtle's portrait miniature of his mother Susannah (undated)
John Berney Crome, Woodland Scene (undated), in a frame made by Thirtle
Detail of Thirtle's frame
Robert Ladbrooke
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Robert Ladbrooke was an English landscape painter who, along with John Crome, founded the Norwich School of painters. His sons Henry Ladbrooke and John Berney Ladbrooke were also associated with the N
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…subjects. By 1806 he had begun to increase his output of landscapes, and to stand out as a master of the genre of watercolour painting. In 1803, Crome and Robert Ladbrooke formed the Norwich Society of Artists, which included Vincent, Charles Hodgson, Daniel Coppin, James Stark and Robert Dixon. Their first exhibition…
1810 portrait of Ladbrooke
A View of Norwich Castle and Cathedral, Norfolk
Beach Scene, Mundesley, Norfolk by Robert Ladbrooke
Beeston Regis from the 'Roman Camp' by Robert Ladbrooke