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George Cooke (1793-1849)

Born in eastern Maryland in 1793, Cooke taught himself to paint in the flat, linear manner often found in American art in the early decades of the nineteenth…
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Interior of St. Peter's Rome, Cooke's largest and best known painting, which hangs in the University of Georgia chapel. At 17 by 23.5 feet, the work was said to be the largest framed oil painting in the world at the time of its donation, and it still ranks among the world's largest. Rome Painting, Large Oil Painting, Framed Oil Painting, Architecture Old, Architecture Drawing, U Of Georgia, North Campus, Building An Addition, St. Peter
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Interior of St. Peter's Rome, Cooke's largest and best known painting, which hangs in the University of Georgia chapel. At 17 by 23.5 feet, the work was said to be the largest framed oil painting in the world at the time of its donation, and it still ranks among the world's largest.
City Of Washington From Beyond The Navy Yard 1833. This painting hung in the Oval Office in the west wing of the White House during several presidents' administrations (Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton). Potomac River, Fine Art Painting Oil, Oval Office, Capitol Building, Great View, Washington Dc, Lovers Art, White House, George
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City Of Washington From Beyond The Navy Yard 1833. This painting hung in the Oval Office in the west wing of the White House during several presidents' administrations (Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton).
(left) Mary Edmonia Berkeley Noland, born Feb 8, 1823. Daughter of Thomas Elizabeth Edmonia Churchill Berkeley. He died Sept 18, 1823. (right) Charles Cooke, born at Dewberry, Feb 10, 1832. Son of John Cooke (Rev) E. E. Churchill Berkeley who were married April 28, 1831 Portrait by George Cooke, ca. 1832 (Doug and Pam Young, private collection) Dewberry, Northern Virginia, Berkeley, Churchill, American Art, Charles, Painter, Elizabeth, Thomas
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(left) Mary Edmonia Berkeley Noland, born Feb 8, 1823. Daughter of Thomas Elizabeth Edmonia Churchill Berkeley. He died Sept 18, 1823. (right) Charles Cooke, born at Dewberry, Feb 10, 1832. Son of John Cooke (Rev) E. E. Churchill Berkeley who were married April 28, 1831 Portrait by George Cooke, ca. 1832 (Doug and Pam Young, private collection)
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George Cooke's 1834 depiction of Patrick Henry arguing the "Parson's Cause" case at the Hanover County Courthouse. American War, Early American, American History, American Presidents, Patrick Henry, Lordes, King George Iii, Heartwarming Stories, Christian Women
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George Cooke's 1834 depiction of Patrick Henry arguing the "Parson's Cause" case at the Hanover County Courthouse.
The Fralin | UVa Art Museum - Collection - Highlights Of The Collection - American - George Cooke George Cooke, American The Rives Children, 1831 Oil on canvas 1973.72 Rives, Museum Collection, Art Museum, Albert, Oil On Canvas, Portrait
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The Fralin | UVa Art Museum - Collection - Highlights Of The Collection - American - George Cooke George Cooke, American The Rives Children, 1831 Oil on canvas 1973.72
Portrait of Elizabeth Yancey Groves Unknown Artist, Possibly George Cooke Subject ~ Elizabeth Yancey Groves (1802-?) Charleston or Savannah Oil on Canvas 25” x 30” Circa 1830 Portrait Painting, Oil Painting, Romantic Period, Antique Portraits, Miniature Portraits, American Folk Art, Dream Art, Victorian Fashion, Vintage Fashion
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Portrait of Elizabeth Yancey Groves Unknown Artist, Possibly George Cooke Subject ~ Elizabeth Yancey Groves (1802-?) Charleston or Savannah Oil on Canvas 25” x 30” Circa 1830
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George Cooke's Tallulah Falls (1841) features elements typical of the Hudson River School of landscape painting, particularly in its depiction of the picturesque and sublime. Tallulah Falls, located in the northeast Georgia mountains, comprises four waterfalls, three of which Cooke captures in his painting. Oil on canvas (35 3/4" x 28 3/4"). - Courtesy of Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; gift of Will Moss. GMOA 1959.646 Landscape Art, Landscape Paintings, Gorges State Park, Georgia Artist, Hudson River School, Georgia Mountains, River Art, Cave Paintings, Realistic Paintings
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George Cooke's Tallulah Falls (1841) features elements typical of the Hudson River School of landscape painting, particularly in its depiction of the picturesque and sublime. Tallulah Falls, located in the northeast Georgia mountains, comprises four waterfalls, three of which Cooke captures in his painting. Oil on canvas (35 3/4" x 28 3/4"). - Courtesy of Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; gift of Will Moss. GMOA 1959.646