Details
- Dimensions
- 17.75ʺW × 0.01ʺD × 19.5ʺH
- Styles
- Realism
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Pastel
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Excellent Excellent less
- Description
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Artist: Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1899-1976)
Title: Dog
Year: Circa 1940
Medium: Pastel
Paper: Velvet paper
Image size: 15.25 x … more Artist: Gladys Emerson Cook (American, 1899-1976)
Title: Dog
Year: Circa 1940
Medium: Pastel
Paper: Velvet paper
Image size: 15.25 x 15 inches
Paper size: 19.5 x 18.75 inches
Signature: Signed lower right by the artist
Condition: Very good, light marks on the margin due to previous framing
About the artist.
Gladys Emerson Cook is best known for her drawings of dogs,cats and other animals. Many of which were used as book illustrations. She also drew advertisements, including cat ads for Carter's Ink and Puss n' Boots products. She also painted and did many original prints.She is especially known for her pastels. Cook studied at the New York Art Student League with Anthony Thieme and Yarnall Abbott. She exhibited at The National Academy of Design, 1953-1945; NY Public Library, 1942; Library of Congress; National Arts Club, NYC; Society of Illustrators, 1945; Abercrombie and Fitch, NYC and Bronx Zoological Park, 1941. A prize has been given out in her name the Gladys Emerson Cook award for excellent illustrations.
Her work is held in many private collections in the U.S and abroad. less
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