William Cotton, Landscape with a figure in a red suit

Landscape with a figure in a red suit, early 19th century

William Cotton (fl. 1834 - fl. 1843)

RA Collection: Art

A watercolour landscape with a tall tree on the left, buildings in the distance and a figure in the centre foreground wearing a hat and a red suit. William Cotton was a Derby porcelain painter and this scene, along with the others on the same mount, is typical of the sort of rural landscape that was popularly depicted on plates and other porcelain ware in the early to mid-19th century. This drawing was previously in the collection of either John Homes Smith or his son, J. H. Smith, both of whom were involved in the porcelain painting industry.

Object details

Title
Landscape with a figure in a red suit
Artist/designer
William Cotton (fl. 1834 - fl. 1843)
Date
early 19th century
Object type
Drawing
Medium
Watercolour on cream wove paper
Dimensions

112 mm x 97 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
02/751
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Gilbert Bakewell Stretton 1949
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