James Northcote (English, 1746-1831)

OctJames Northcote was born on October 22, 1746, in Plymouth, Devon, England.¹

James Northcote set up as a portrait painter in 1769.¹

In 1771, James Northcote moved to London and became a pupil in the studio of Joshua Reynolds.²

MayJames Northcote left Sir Joshua Reynolds' studio in May 1776.¹

In 1787, James Northcote was elected a full academician of the Royal Academy.¹

James Northcote's 'Death of Wat Tyler', exhibited in 1787, hung in London's Guildhall until its destruction during World War II.¹

In 1809, James Northcote became a member of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands.¹

James Northcote's biography, 'Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds', was published in 1813.¹

The first series of James Northcote's 'Fables' was published in 1828.¹

James Northcote sponsored the admission of Thomas Sewell Robins to the Royal Academy Schools in 1829.¹

James Northcote's last work, 'Life of Titian', appeared in 1830.¹

JulJames Northcote died on July 13, 1831, at the age of 84, in London, England.¹