(1770 - 1842)
Robert Ladbrooke, Norwich School painter of landscapes and portraits, was the brother-in-law of John Crome, with whom he founded the Norwich Society of Artists in 1805. In about 1811 he quarrelled with Crome and set up a rival society. He exhibited regularly at both societies and usually his subjects were Norfolk landscapes and coastal scenes. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1809 and at the British Institution from 1811. His style was continued by his sons, Henry, John Berney and Frederick Ladbrooke.
