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Charles Catton
British artist (1728–1798) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Royal Academician. For his son, also an artist, see Charles Catton the younger.
Charles Catton RA (1728 in Norwich – 28 August 1798, in London),[1] sometimes referred to as Charles Catton the elder, was an English coach painter, landscape, animal and figure painter of the late 18th century, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy of Arts.
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Charles Catton | |
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Born | 1728 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
Died | (1798-08-28)28 August 1798 New Road, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Oil painting, Landscape painting |
Movement | founding member of the Royal Academy |
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