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James Northcote

1746–1831

(b Plymouth, Devon, 22 Oct. 1746; d London, 13 July 1831). English painter and writer. He was largely self-taught until he moved to London in 1771 and became the pupil and assistant of Reynolds, a fellow Devonian.

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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)

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Portrait of a Lady Wearing a White Dress 1795 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Portrait of a Lady Wearing a White Dress 1795 Victoria and Albert Museum
Colonel Thomas Stanley, MP, 1st Royal Lancashire Militia James Northcote (1746–1831)

Colonel Thomas Stanley, MP, 1st Royal Lancashire Militia The Shire Hall, Lancaster Castle
Margaret Ruskin (1781–1871) 1825 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Margaret Ruskin (1781–1871) 1825 Brantwood
'King John', Act IV, Scene 1, Hubert and Arthur 1789 James Northcote (1746–1831)

'King John', Act IV, Scene 1, Hubert and Arthur 1789 Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Portrait of a Gentleman, His Wife and Children James Northcote (1746–1831)

Portrait of a Gentleman, His Wife and Children Victoria and Albert Museum
The Presentation of British Officers to Pope Pius VI, 1794 1800 James Northcote (1746–1831)

The Presentation of British Officers to Pope Pius VI, 1794 1800 Victoria and Albert Museum
A Little Girl Nursing a Kitten 1795 James Northcote (1746–1831)

A Little Girl Nursing a Kitten 1795 Victoria and Albert Museum
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), PRA 1780s James Northcote (1746–1831)

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), PRA 1780s Victoria and Albert Museum
Master Betty (1791–1874), as Hamlet 1805 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Master Betty (1791–1874), as Hamlet 1805 Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Samuel Whitbread (1764–1815), MP James Northcote (1746–1831)

Samuel Whitbread (1764–1815), MP Bedford Magistrates' Court
Samuel Goodenough (1743–1827) 1810 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Samuel Goodenough (1743–1827) 1810 Christ Church, University of Oxford
Charles Abbot (1757–1829), Baron Colchester 1802 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Charles Abbot (1757–1829), Baron Colchester 1802 Christ Church, University of Oxford
Master Betty as Hamlet, before a Bust of Shakespeare 1804–1806 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Master Betty as Hamlet, before a Bust of Shakespeare 1804–1806 Yale Center for British Art
Fruit Girl James Northcote (1746–1831)

Fruit Girl Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Peter Langford-Brooke (1793–1840) c.1830 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Peter Langford-Brooke (1793–1840) c.1830 National Trust, Coughton Court
William Henry West Betty (1791–1874), ‘Master Betty’, as ‘Young Norval’ 1804 James Northcote (1746–1831)

William Henry West Betty (1791–1874), ‘Master Betty’, as ‘Young Norval’ 1804 National Trust, Attingham Park
Mrs Mayer (1748–1812) James Northcote (1746–1831)

Mrs Mayer (1748–1812) The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
John Reeve as 'Henry Alias' in 'One, Two, Three, Four, Five' c.1829 James Northcote (1746–1831)

John Reeve as 'Henry Alias' in 'One, Two, Three, Four, Five' c.1829 Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries
George III (1738–1820) 1797 James Northcote (1746–1831)

George III (1738–1820) 1797 Royal Marines Museum
Lieutenant George Dyer 1780 James Northcote (1746–1831)

Lieutenant George Dyer 1780 Royal Marines Museum