Details of felucca and sketches of various utensils. Inscr 'Genova'
Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all his travels, but it is evident that the places that provided the strongest fascination for him besides the southern coastline of England were the beaches and estuaries of Holland and the topography of Venice and Italy.
This pencil drawing was made during his first Mediterranean tour of 1845–46, when he travelled through the south of France, to Florence, Rome, Salerno and Capri. It shows various aspects of a single felucca seen from different viewpoints and emphasizing particular elements such as casks, baskets, jugs and other storage equipment. Since it is inscribed ‘Genova’, located on the northern Mediterranean coast near the Franco-Italian border, it must date from the early part of his tour.
This pencil drawing was made during his first Mediterranean tour of 1845–46, when he travelled through the south of France, to Florence, Rome, Salerno and Capri. It shows various aspects of a single felucca seen from different viewpoints and emphasizing particular elements such as casks, baskets, jugs and other storage equipment. Since it is inscribed ‘Genova’, located on the northern Mediterranean coast near the Franco-Italian border, it must date from the early part of his tour.
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Object Details
ID: | PAE5637 |
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Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Cooke, Edward William |
Date made: | 1845 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 197 x 132 mm |
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