Edward William Cooke, RA (British, 1811-1880) Santa Maria della Salute, evening; Sunset on the lagoon of Venice, with the church of Isola di San Giorgio in Alga in the distance, a pair each 29.5 x 45.1cm (11 5/8 x 17 3/4in). (2) image 1

Lot 34

Edward William Cooke, RA
(British, 1811-1880)
Santa Maria della Salute, evening; Sunset on the lagoon of Venice, with the church of Isola di San Giorgio in Alga in the distance, a pair each 29.5 x 45.1cm (11 5/8 x 17 3/4in). (2)

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18 October 2017, 14:00 BST

London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £8,750 inc. premium

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Edward William Cooke, RA (British, 1811-1880)

Santa Maria della Salute, evening; Sunset on the lagoon of Venice, with the church of Isola di San Giorgio in Alga in the distance, a pair
one signed 'E.W.Cooke RA' (lower left), the other signed and dated 'E W Cooke 1864' (lower left)
oil on paper laid onto canvas
each 29.5 x 45.1cm (11 5/8 x 17 3/4in). (2)

Footnotes

Provenance
For Santa Maria della Salute, evening:
(possibly) Sale, Christie's London, 26 November 1982, lot 246.
Sale, Phillips London, 25 July 1987.
With Owen Edgar Gallery.

For both works:
Sale, Christie's London, 31 May 2012, lot 75.
The estate of Miss Elizabeth Creak, sold to benefit the Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust.

Literature
For Santa Maria della Salute, evening:
(possibly) J. Munday, E.W.Cooke 1811-1880, A Man of his Time, Woodbridge, 1996, cat. no.64/16, p.354, as Santa Maria della Salute with the Giudecca beyond at Sunset

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