Thursday, June 4, 2026

Red Hair in Art: Thomas Cooper Gotch

Thomas Cooper Gotch (1854–1931) was an English painter and book illustrator loosely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement; he was the brother of John Alfred Gotch, the architect.

Gotch studied art in London and Antwerp before he married and studied in Paris with his wife, Caroline, a fellow artist. Returning to Britain, they settled into the Newlyn art colony in Cornwall. He first made paintings of natural, pastoral settings before immersing himself in the romantic, Pre-Raphaelite romantic style for which he is best known. His daughter Phyllis was often a model for the colourful depictions of young girls.

His works have been exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal College of Art and the Paris Salon.

Self-portrait

The Heir to All Ages

Portrait of a Redhead


The Mother Enthroned

My Crown and My Sceptre

The Child Enthroned

Alleluia

A Pageant of Childhood

The Dancing Lesson


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