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James Reeve

Also known as: James Reeve; primary name: Reeve, James
Details: individual; curator; collector; British; Male
Life dates: 1833-1920
Biography: Collector of the work of John Sell Cotman (q.v.) and other artists of the Norwich School; curator of Norwich Castle Museum ( 1851-1910). The BM purchased his collection of works of the Norwich School in 1900 for £3000 (see Colvin's report dated 6 November 1900). A large display of his collection in the Departmental Gallery in summer 1904 (see The Times, 6 August 1904, in Girtin Archive Cuttings Book, p. 76). As well as the drawings, watercolours and prints by Cotman and his family that the BM purchased from Reeve in 1902, the collection included the following six bound volumes: 1. Catalogues of exhibitions of the Norwich Society of Artists 1805-25 (case 167,c.5,6) 2. Biographical sketches, letters, etc. of the Cotman family (c. 167.c.7) 3. Biographical sketches, etc. of the Crome family (c. 167.c.8) 4. Biographical sketches, etc. of other Norfolk and Norwich artists who had died before 1898 (c. 167.c.9) 5. Original letters by J S Cotman to Mrs Cotman and Mr and Mrs Dawson Turner (c. 167.c.11)
Bibliography: Lugt 383 For Cotman correspondence and research material in the BM from the Reeve collection, see biography below

1,216 related objects

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1902,0514.1253.1-18 |
Producer name: Published by:Charles TiltPublished by:Colnaghi |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

book of prints

Museum number: 1902,0514.1252.1-51 |
Producer name: Published by:Dawson TurnerPublished by:Mary Turner |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:Great Yarmouth

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.133 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.382 |
Producer name: BIOG24067 Drawn by:John Crome |
Production date: 1768-1821

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.15 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1804-1807

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.89 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.249 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.36 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1835

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.221 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.272 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.315 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1803-1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.68 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.213 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.88 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.141 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.252 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.98 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Frederick Christian Lewis |
Production date: 1821-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.326 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Miles Edmund CotmanFormerly attributed to:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1810-1858

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.177 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.192 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.244 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.379 |
Producer name: BIOG24067 Drawn by:John Crome |
Production date: 1768-1821

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.135.+ |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1815-1819

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.132 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.113 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.31 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.325 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanFormerly attributed to:Miles Edmund Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.268 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.83 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.247 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.147 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.329 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.148 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.242 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.331 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.115 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.377 |
Producer name: Attributed to:John CromeAttributed to:George Frost |
Production date: 1768-1821

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.279 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.140 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.198 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.153 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.77 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1816

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.214 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.215 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1804

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.494 |
Producer name: BIOG50215 Drawn by:James William Walker |
Production date: 1871

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.13 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.483 |
Producer name: BIOG48327 Drawn by:John Thirtle |
Production date: 1777-1839

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.71 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.350 |
Producer name: BIOG23761 Drawn by:Miles Edmund Cotman |
Production date: 1828

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1902,0514.256 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.289 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1804

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.70 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.26 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.111 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1814

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.10 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1805-1806

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.161 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.20 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1810

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.94 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Frederick Christian Lewis |
Production date: 1821-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.172 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.167 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.332 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.204 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.236 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.174 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.73 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.39 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1803

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.157 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.206 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1810-1812

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.76 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.266 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.165 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.293 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.78 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.75 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.119 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.55 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1830

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.316 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.87 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.56 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.169 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.171 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.146 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.149 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.281 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.130 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.275 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Sell CotmanAfter:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.187 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.199 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.297 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1803-1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.378 |
Producer name: Attributed to:John CromeAttributed to:George Frost |
Production date: 1768-1821

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.34 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1902,0514.220 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.90 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.170 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.298 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.310 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1803-1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.303 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1804-1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.300 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1803-1805

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.61 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1800

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0514.259 |
Producer name: BIOG23760 Drawn by:John Sell Cotman |
Production date: 1782-1842