John Sell Cotman ( 1782 - 1842 ) was a British painter. John Sell Cotman s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 15856 USD for The Church of Saint Michael looking across the river Waveney, Beccles, Suffolk in 2003 to 52073.23 USD for Greta Woods, North Yorkshire in 2015 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.