Sir Francis Cook, 4th Baronet
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Sir Francis Cook, 4th Baronet | |
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| Born | Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook 21 December 1907 |
| Died | 12 September 1978 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bradfield College |
| Known for | Painting |
Sir Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook, 4th Baronet (21 December 1907 – 12 September 1978) was a British artist. He was the fourth holder of the
Sir Herbert Cook, 3rd Baronet, inheriting his father's titles in 1939. After World War II he dispersed the majority of the very important family collection of Old Master
paintings.
Life
Educated at
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (1940–78) and an Associate of the Royal Society of British Artists (1938–48). Cook was a founding member of the Jersey Society of Artists, and the Jersey Artists Group.[citation needed
]
Forty Dutch pictures from the family art collection were sold to Katz of Dieren in 1939, with more being sold off after the family home of
Saint Helier
were lost in a fire in 1949. Many of these works were later recreated by Cook from photographs.
In 1955 Cook bought a house in
Jersey Heritage Trust
along with the former chapel, which has since been named the Sir Francis Cook Gallery.
In June 1958 Cook sold a painting through
Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Farhan. The family was of the belief that the artist of the piece was Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, a contemporary and studio mate of da Vinci.[2]
Marriages
- Molly Violet Mappin, daughter of Thomas Wilson Mappin, on 15 February 1928, divorced in 1930
- Dorothea Alice Bennett, daughter of Colonel William Bennett, on 25 February 1933, divorced in 1935
- Joan Loraine Case, daughter of John Aloysius Ashton Case, on 8 June 1937, divorced in 1942
- Barbara Frances Lang, in October 1942, divorced in 1947
- Juliet Berry Perkins, daughter of Christopher Edward Perkins, on 5 September 1947, divorced in 1951
- Jane Audrey Nott, daughter of Christopher Nott, on 10 August 1951, divorced in 1956
- Bridget Brenda Lynch, daughter of Thomas David Lynch, on 3 December 1956
References
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Local resident's family owned $450m. Da Vinci". Guernseypress.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- Sir Francis Cook, Carolyn Bailey, Jersey Museums Service, no date
External links
- 458 artworks by or after Sir Francis Cook, 4th Baronet at the Art UK site
- Story of the collection and its sale
- Biography Person Page
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