Thomas Cotman | |
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Thomas William Cotman - by his brother Frederick George Cotman, (oil on canvas board, circa 1870) | |
| Born | 1847 |
| Died | 30 October 1925 |
| Occupation | Painter,architect |
Thomas William Cotman (1847,Bermondsey – 30 October 1925Felixstowe) was anEnglish architect and painter active inFelixstowe.[1]
Thomas was born into the Cotman family of artists. His parents were Henry Edmund Cotman (1802–1871), formerly aNorwichsilk merchant and his wife Maria Taylor (1813–1895).[1] His elder brother was Henry Edmund Cotman (1844–1914) also born in London, but his younger brother,Frederick George Cotman was born inIpswich whither the family had moved.
Cotman was influenced by theArts and Crafts Movement and was responsible for a number of Arts and Crafts style buildings in Felixstowe.