Samples & Related Artists

Edward William Cooke

Edward William Cooke (1811 - 1880) was active/lived in United Kingdom.  Edward Cooke is known for Landscape, seascape, marine.

The London-born son of engraver George Cooke, Edward's first artistic endeavor was the sketch book, "Shipping and Craft" in which he presented 50-plate engravings from his drawings of sea-going vessels. Six years later he would begin a long association with the British Royal Academy, where he would exhibit 129 paintings over his career.

Scholarly pursuits led Cooke to associate with intellectual giants. A member of the fellows of the Royal Society and numerous other such organizations, he was widely traveled and read. The beaches of Holland and the Canals of Venice were two of his favorite and repeated destinations. Still, his affinity with the common British folk of the fishing trades held through his life, painting views of the coastal activities of his native land far more than any other.

He painted views of coastal waters which are best described with the oxymoron complexly simple. Each is a complete composition, usually full of places, landmarks and people which sing   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1300 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 399 auction lots for Edward William Cooke (of which 278 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 0 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Edward William Cooke as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Edward William Cooke in 0 of its research Essays. Edward William Cooke has 8 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Edward William Cooke available:    John Scott,  William John Huggins,  Carl Frederick Sorensen,  Nicholas Pocock,  John Bentham Dinsdale,  Antonio Maria De Reyna Manescau,  Samuel Walters,  Henry Scott,  Francis Holman,  Thomas Whitcombe,  Samuel Scott,  William Charles Thomas Dobson,  Dominic Serres,  Joseph Heard,  George Spencer Watson,  Charles Edward Halle,  Robert Walker Macbeth,  Noel Laura Nisbet,  John (RA) Sir Gilbert,  Alfred Elmore,  Jules Cyrille Cave,  Philip Connard,  Franz Richard Unterberger,  Charles Brooking