George Cooke (engraver)
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George Cooke (22 January 1781 – 27 February 1834), was an English line engraver.[1]
Life and work
Cooke was born in
Afterwards, he produced engravings for
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Between 1817 and 1833 he produced, in connection with
Besides these Cooke engraved a few plates for the publications of the
In 1825, Cooke finished his fine engraving of "Rotterdam", from Augustus Wall Callcott's picture belonging to the Earl of Essex, and shortly afterwards issued a prospectus announcing a series of plates from Callcott's works, of which two, "Antwerp" and "Dover", were begun and considerably advanced when vexation at the loss of the proceeds of his 'Rotterdam,'caused by the failure of his agent, led to their abandonment.[1]
He then began, in 1826, the Views in London and its Vicinity,[10] engraved from drawings by Callcott, Stanfield, Roberts, Prout, Stark, Harding, Cotman, and Havell, ending with the 12th issue just before his death.[1]
In 1833, Cooke produced Views of the Old and New London Bridges, executed conjointly with his son, Edward William Cooke, who also made the drawings. He also produced plates for Frederick Nash's Views in Paris, Colonel Batty's Views of European Cities, Baron Taylor's Spain published by Robert Jennings, Rhodes's Peak Scenery and Yorkshire Scenery, several for Stark's Scenery of the Rivers of Norfolk, and one of "Southampton", after Copley Fielding, for the Gallery of the Society of Painters in Water Colours.[1]
Cooke was one of the original members of the "Society of Associated Engravers", who joined together for the purpose of engraving the pictures in the National Gallery, and two of his plates were in preparation at the time of his death. He likewise attempted engraving in mezzotint, and in that style executed a plate of 'Arundel Castle,' after Turner; but it was not a success, and was never published.[1]
Cooke died of 'brain fever' on 27 February 1834 at Barnes, where he was buried.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cooke, George (1781-1834)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ The Thames etc (Vernor, Hood & Sharpe and W.B. Cooke, 1811).
- ^ Joseph Mallord William Turner. Picturesque views on the southern coast of England (J. and A. Arch, 1826).
- ^ Conrad Loddiges (and sons). The Botanical Cabinet (J. & A. Arch, 1822)
- ^ James Hakewill. A picturesque tour of Italy: from drawings made in 1816-1817 (J. Murray, 1820).
- ^ Walter Scott. Provincial antiquities of Scotland, volume II (R. Cadell, 1834).
- ^ George D'Oyly & Richard Mant. The Holy Bible (Clarendon press, 1818).
- ^ A description of the collection of ancient marbles in the British museum (W. Bulmer and co, 1812).
- ^ A description of the collection of ancient terracottas in the British Museum (W. Bulmer and Co., 1810).
- ^ George Cooke. Views in London and its vicinity (1826-34) Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to "The Botanical Cabinet" - Conrad Loddiges & Son, London (1817-1833) at Wikimedia Commons
- George Cooke online (ArtCyclopedia)
- Engravings by George Cooke (Grosvenor Prints)
- Engravings by George Cooke (rareoldprints.com)