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Lot Essay
Whitlingham near Norwich was a favourite romantic walking spot in the nineteenth Century, often frequented by artists of the Norwich School for its picturesque potential. The ruin of St Andrew's church stood high on a ridge above the river Yare; the church had fallen in to disrepair and ceased to function after the Reformation. It is thought that the church's round tower underwent some architectural restoration in the nineteenth Century, but it collapsed due to a landslide in 1940.
George Vincent exhibited his first pictures with the Norwich Society of artists in 1811. He studied under John Crome (1768-1821), forming a friendship with John Berney Crome (1794-1842), whom he accompanied to Paris in 1816 before moving to London. Vincent was successfully patronised by London society and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy. In 1832 the Society of British Artists exhibited a selection of his works at its winter exhibition.
George Vincent exhibited his first pictures with the Norwich Society of artists in 1811. He studied under John Crome (1768-1821), forming a friendship with John Berney Crome (1794-1842), whom he accompanied to Paris in 1816 before moving to London. Vincent was successfully patronised by London society and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy. In 1832 the Society of British Artists exhibited a selection of his works at its winter exhibition.