Complex sentence: George Vicat Cole (April 17,1833-April 6,1893), English painter, born at Portsmouth was the son of the landscape painter, George Cole (1810-1883), and in his practice followed his fathers lead with marked success.
Split into simpler sentences: George Vicat Cole (April 17,1833--April 6,1893), was an English painter. Cole was born at Portsmouth, the son of the landscape painter, George Cole (1810-1883), and in his practice followed his father's lead with marked success.