The Legacy of Young Crome: A Life in the Norwich School In the annals of English landscape painting, few names evoke the pastoral charm and atmospheric depth of the Norwich School quite like John Berney Crome. Often referred to as 'Young Crome' to distinguish him from his illustrious father, John Crome, this talented painter carried a profound artistic lineage within his very blood. Born in Norwich on the first of December, 1794, he was the eldest son of the legendary 'Old Crome,' a founder of the Norwich Society of Artists. Growing up amidst the scent of oil paints and the quiet intensity o…