COLIN CAMPBELL COOPER (1856-1937) OIL PAINTING

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This beautiful Winter oil painting on board by Colin Campbell Cooper is in good condition with no restoration. The size is 16"x12". The fluted gold leaf frame is molded in gold leaf, the painting is signed at the lower right corner. A NEW YORK PAINTING BY COOPER RECENTLY SOLD FOR OVER $700,000.00 AT AN IMPORTANT NEW YORK GALLERY.(2007) COOPER PAINTED WITH ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ARTISTS OF HIS ERA,THOMAS EAKINS. COOPER LIVED AND PAINTED IN NEW YORK CITY DURING MANY PERIODS OF HIS CAREER, HIS NEW YORK PAINTINGS ARE SOMEWHAT RARE, ALTHOUGH EXTREMELY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS AND GALLERIES. Colin Campbell Cooper (b. 1856 - d. 1937) BIO: Colin Campbell Cooper, painter, teacher, writer, lecturer, watercolorist and impressionist was born in Philadelphia, P.A. in 1856. His father, a wealthy surgeon, encouraged his son to pursue his talent in art. He was also inspired by the art he saw at the 1876 Philadelphia Exposition. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins, the Academies Julian in Paris with Vitti, and Delecluse and additionally at other art schools in Paris. Colin Cooper was also known for the unique way that he handled watercolor on canvas, This style of painting was later called "The California Style" of watercolor painting. Very few, if any, artists at the time were employing this technique in the manner that Cooper was. Speaking of the success that Cooper had in rendering his city scenes, a writer for the Brush and Palette (1872) magazine wrote "that Cooper has the natural gift of seeing the beauty of what to most people are prosaic structures, and the patience and persistence to perfect his delineation of street and building, is the secret of his success as an architectural painter." From 1895 to 1898, he was instructor of watercolor at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and then moved to New York City from w he and his artist wife, Emma Lampert, traveled throughout the world in search of subject matter. He spent much time in Europe painted picturesque architectural scenes, which gained him widespread recognition Mr. Cooper's notable achievement was his long series of canvases depicting the picturesque charm of the modern sky-scraper, particularly those of New York and Philadelphia; he began this work in 1902. It was said of these works, "He saw beauty, sublimity and grandeur in the structures that his average contemporary was wont to call monstrosities." He was also known for painting genre, portraits, Italy, Spain, interiors, harbors, churches, still lifes and flowers. He was a member of numerous associations including the California Art Club, Salmagundi Club, and the National Academy of Design. His work is in many museums including the Cincinnati Art Museum, the St. Louis Museum, and the Oakland Museum. Cooper died in Santa Barbara. Art Central Goods Policy Art Central guarantees all purchases for full refund within 30 days of sale. Art Central Goods will accept returns on any items sold, for any reason whatsoever, upon the item must be returned in the same condition as it was shipped. Your bid is a contract to purchase the item, please conduct yor research prior to placing a bid. The complete provenance (if available) will be supplied to the winning/paying bidder. Please direct all questions to Art Central Goods via e mail at for quick responses. We ship worldwide fully insured additional insurance optional within 2-3 business days. The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. read more

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