Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
British Watercolors |
Catalog Number |
2000.026.007 |
Title |
Caen Cathedral |
Artist |
Crotch, Dr. W. |
Object Name |
painting |
Description |
Caen Cathedral An original sketchy watercolor painting depicting the Caen Cathedral. |
Provenance |
Purchased as part of the British watercolors collection 1966 / 67, in memory of Gloria Dougherty, Dorothy Logan, and Lilian Ross. William Crotch was born in July 1775 and was known as the 'musical phenomenon of Norwich’. He gave public organ recitals at the age of 2 ½. He was Professor of Music at Oxford University for fifty years and first Principal of the Royal Academy of Music. At Oxford he became friends with John Baptist Malchair (1731-1812), leader of the band at the Music Room, Oxford and drawing master, whose stylistic influence can be seen in his work. |
Medium |
watercolor on paper |
Dimensions |
H-4.5 W-6.75 inches |
Catalog date |
2000-02-13 |