Edward William Cooke RA, West-Country Cove With Cottages, Family & Donkeys Orange Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand-laid

Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand-laid (vergé) paperOverall size: 14½” x 17½” / 36cm x 44cmYear of creation: c

29 November 1999 (lot 166)

She’s leaning back onto a grassy verge as he’s leaning forward while sitting on a large rock

who continued to work in this popular style to satisfy demand

Edward William Cooke RA, West-Country Cove With Cottages, Family & Donkeys Orange Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand-laidThis idyllic late 19th century oil painting by English artist Edward William Cooke RA (1811 1880) depicts a west country cove with two cottages, donkeys, figures, and fishing boats. Cooke was a highly renowned painter of marine scenes and landscapes who exhibited extensively at Londons Royal Academy. From our elevated vantage point, the view extends between two quaint cottages and across the beach before sweeping around the sandy coastline.