William Sidney Cooper (1854-1927)
| Artist Name | William Sidney Cooper (1854-1927) |
|---|---|
| Title | Sheep by a Loch |
| Description | This stunning large British Victorian Scottish landscape oil painting is by noted Kent artist William Sidney Cooper. William trained with his great-uncle Thomas Sidney Cooper at his School of Art in Canterbury. Painted in 1899 when the artist was 45 years old, the composition is a herd of long horn sheep walking towards the artist/viewer on a path beside a Scottish loch. The shepherd is behind the sheep and beyond him rise mountains under a blustery sky, all beautifully reflected in the loch. The vantage point is quite low, so the sheep appear as if they are about to walk into your sitting room! The gold tones of the sheep are echoed in the surrounding landscape and beautiful gold frame the work is housed in. The details in the sheep's soft shaggy coats, contrasted with their amazing long and some curly horns is superb. In contrast, the landscape features are more impressionist blocks of colour, all with incredible dramatic effect. This is a simply stunning British Victorian animal landscape oil painting and a lovely example of Cooper's work. Signed and dated W. Sidney Cooper 1899 lower left |
| Provenance | Sale, Christie's Edinburgh, 26th October 2006, lot 48 Purchased at the above sale |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 50 x 30 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a gilt frame. Framed size is 63 inches by 43 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | William Sidney Cooper (1854–1927) was a British landscape artist, best known for his watercolour paintings of the countryside and farm animals around Herne Bay in Kent. William trained with his great-uncle Thomas Sidney Cooper at his School of Art in Canterbury. William became a successful artist exhibiting at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists (Suffolk Street galleries, London) and the Royal Watercolour Society. Cooper married in 1882, and in 1890 moved to Herne Bay in Kent where he remained for the rest of his life. As well as painting professionally, he was a keen golfer and liked to play Tennis and Bowls. He was also a musician and took part in local musical events. He built many houses in and around Canterbury, the best known being, Alcroft Grange. Much of Cooper's work reflects the countryside around Herne Bay and often contain cattle (which were his speciality) and sheep as in his Great Uncle's work. He died in 1927 and is buried in the churchyard at Eddington, Kent. |
| Price | £12000 |
