Demolition of Cathedral Infirmary, Norwich by John Crome

Image: © Rob Farrow Taken: 30 Aug 2021

I would not normally submit a photograph of a painting in a gallery to Geograph, because that isn't really what this site is about - however I have added this image for two reasons. Firstly it is an example of one of the many paintings in the Art Gallery within Norwich Castle by the Norwich artist John Crome (22 December 1768 – 22 April 1821 - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Crome ), an influential and respected artist of the late C18th and early C19th. This art gallery probably has the finest collection of his paintings anywhere but also features many paintings by other local artists such as John Sell Cotman. There are also paintings by such famous artists as JMW Turner. It is an extensive and impressive collection, particularly of the local "Norwich School of Painters" see Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_School_of_painters The second reason for its inclusion is to give an indication of what Image] looked like prior to its demolition in 1804. The painting itself is watercolour on paper and although undated is almost certainly contemporaneous with the infirmary's demolition or a year or so later. It was long attributed to fellow artist Charles Hodgson who made many similar paintings, but it is now considered to be by Crome. It is thought though, that the man in the foreground with a sheet of paper might be Hodgson.

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