The Enduring Light of Norfolk: The Life and Art of Frederick George Cotman Frederick George Cotman, a name inextricably linked to the serene landscapes of Norfolk, England, was more than simply a painter; he was a conduit between Romanticism and a distinctly British sensibility. Born in Ipswich in 1850 into a family steeped in artistic tradition – his father, Henry Edmund Cotman, had been a silk merchant before dedicating himself to art, and his elder brother, Thomas William Cotman, followed suit – Frederick’s early life was shaped by the legacy of John Sell Cotman, a key figure in the Norwi…