San Giorgio Maggiore and the Salute, Venice, with Fishing Craft of Chioggia and the Lagune
Edward William Cooke (London 1811 - Groombridge 1880)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1852 - 1853 (exh at RA)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
680 x 1055 mm
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Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230225
Caption
Cooke is known for his paintings of marine and coastal scenes, and made several visits to Venice in the mid 1800s. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1853, this view of Venice was purchased by Lord Armstrong in 1869 for 650 guineas, sold in 1910, and recovered for Cragside in 2002. Cooke knew Lord Armstrong, advising him on the layout of the gardens at Cragside.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, San Giorgio Maggiore and the Salute, Venice, with Fishing Craft of Chioggia and the Lagune, by Edward William Cooke RA (London 1811 - Groombridge 1880), 1852.
Provenance
Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1853; sold by the artist to W. Bashall, Farington Park, Preston, in 1853; purchased by William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside (1810-1900) from Agnew's in 1869; sold at Christie's on 24 June 1910, lot 49, when bought by Agnew's; purchased by the National Trust for Cragside from Christie's on 27 November 2002, lot 24.
Credit line
Cragside, The Armstrong Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom right: COOKE. VENEZIA
Makers and roles
Edward William Cooke (London 1811 - Groombridge 1880), artist