Crome John
John Crome (22 December 1768 - 22 April 1821), British collector and painter, also known as Old Crome, he was also a teacher and etcher. Founder of the Norwich Society of artists. Born in Norwich , at first he worked under Francis Wilder as a sign and coach painter. He befriended Thomas Harvey, a collector and amateur painter, who helped him train and discover other artists, mainly ...