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George Cooke
English Engraver, 1781-1849
Born in Maryland, Cooke abandoned a fledgling career in business at an early age in order to become a full time artist. After several years of painting portraits for a living, Cooke left for what would become a five year tour of Europe. His time there was mostly spent learning from and copying the works of the Renaissance master artists, with many of Cooke's copies being sent back to the United States for show or sale.
After returning to the U.S., Cooke and his wife spent the next decade traveling and working with no fixed home. His work took him throughout the Southern United States, where he primarily made his living painting portraits of both famous and ordinary people, and, by the 1840s, his portraits had earned him both financial success and regional fame. Related Paintings of George Cooke :. | Self-Portrait | The Town of Spiez on Lake Thun,Switzerland (mk37) | The Fox Hunt | Niche with Wash Basin | Portrait of Denis Diderot | Related Artists: F Usher De Voll1873-1941 David DalbyAlbertus Del Orient BrowereAmerican, 1814-1887
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