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[[File:Mallard, after the hunt, by George Cope.jpg|thumb|Mallard, after the hunt (1910)]] |
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'''George Cope''' (February 4, 1855 – January 15, 1929) was an American [[painting|painter]] who specialized in [[Landscape painting|landscapes]] and [[still life]]s. His works are held in the permanent collections of the [[Art Institute of Chicago]] and the [[Brandywine River Museum of Art]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sill |first=Gertrude Grace |date=2013-08-07 |title=George Cope: An Artist's Life |url=https://www.incollect.com/articles/george-cope-an-artists-life |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803215627/https://www.incollect.com/articles/george-cope-an-artists-life |archive-date=2022-08-03 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=InCollect |language=en}}</ref> |
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'''George Cope''' (February 4, 1855 – January 15, 1929) was an [[United States|American]] [[painting|painter]]. |
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==Life== |
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Cope was born in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=AIC1>{{cite web|title=About This Artwork|url=http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/154495|website=Collections|publisher=Art Institute Chicago|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> |
Cope was born in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]], to parents Lydia (Eldridge) Cope and Caleb Swayne Cope.<ref name=AIC1>{{cite web|title=About This Artwork|url=http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/154495|website=Collections|publisher=Art Institute Chicago|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> He moved to [[Philadelphia]] and married Theodora Blair, in 1883. They had two children.<ref name=Janderie>{{cite web|last1=Janderie|title=COPE, George, 1855-1929|url=http://trilogy.brynmawr.edu/speccoll/dictionary/index.php/COPE,_George,_1855-1929|website=Quaker Dictionary|publisher=Byrn Mawr|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Cope trained with [[Hermann Ottomar Herzog|Hermann Herzog]] and specialized in painting landscapes and still lifes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cope's Bridge |url=https://collections.brandywine.org/objects/990/copes-bridge;jsessionid=6E8B00C3DFA6C7C3A8A29FFBDD5B0584 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Brandywine River Museum of Art |language=en}}</ref> Between 1879 and 1882, he traveled around the [[American West]]. After he returned to Philadelphia, he taught art at [[Darlington Seminary]].<ref name=Janderie/> |
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==Notable collections== |
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*''Civil War Regalia of Major Levi Gheen McCauley'', 1887, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago<ref name=AIC1/> |
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*''Indian Relics'', 1891, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum of Art |
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*''The Hunters Equipment (The Hunters Yellow Jacket)'', 1891, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum |
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*''[[Cope's Bridge]]'', 1896, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum |
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 18 March 2024
George Cope | |
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| Born | February 4, 1855 |
| Died | January 15, 1929 (aged 73) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oaklands Cemetery |
| Known for | Landscape painting, still lifes |
George Cope (February 4, 1855 – January 15, 1929) was an American painter who specialized in landscapes and still lifes. His works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Brandywine River Museum of Art.[1]
Life
[edit]Cope was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to parents Lydia (Eldridge) Cope and Caleb Swayne Cope.[2] He moved to Philadelphia and married Theodora Blair, in 1883. They had two children.[3]
Career
[edit]Cope trained with Hermann Herzog and specialized in painting landscapes and still lifes.[4] Between 1879 and 1882, he traveled around the American West. After he returned to Philadelphia, he taught art at Darlington Seminary.[3]
Notable collections
[edit]- Civil War Regalia of Major Levi Gheen McCauley, 1887, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago[2]
- Indian Relics, 1891, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum of Art
- The Hunters Equipment (The Hunters Yellow Jacket), 1891, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum
- Cope's Bridge, 1896, oil on canvas, in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum
References
[edit]- ^ Sill, Gertrude Grace (2013-08-07). "George Cope: An Artist's Life". InCollect. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ a b "About This Artwork". Collections. Art Institute Chicago. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b Janderie. "COPE, George, 1855-1929". Quaker Dictionary. Byrn Mawr. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Cope's Bridge". Brandywine River Museum of Art. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
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