AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
E ncouraged
from an early age, Colin Campbell Cooper’s remarkable talents as an ar tist were matched only by his love of beauty and passion for travel. Coo per’s formal training began at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Ar ts under Thomas Eakins in 1879 and continued with studies in France, at various times, at Académies Julien, Delecleuse, and Viti. At age twenty-five, Cooper began a lifelong pursuit of adventure with a journey out West where he painted landscapes of Colorado plateau. Soon thereafter, Cooper made his first of many trips to Europe and Asia. His travels were so frequent that he and his wife Emma found themselves on the deck of the Carpathia as witnesses to the rescue of the sur vivors of the Titanic in 1912. Among Cooper’s most significant works are those which depict the accomplishments of mankind,
and specifically, it’s architectural mar vels. Roman r uins, Eastern temples, Gothic cathedrals, and, of course, Ne w York skyscrapers (even belching steam engines) are presented as cultural exp ressions of time and place. In contrast, Cooper’s poetic plein air landscape sketches underscore the ar tist’s appreciation of the sublime beauty of nature. Sullivan Goss proudly presents a selection of works from the ar tist’s estate, some of which have not been on vie w for more than fifty years and includes fine oils and works on paper. In 2006, Dr. William Gerdts and Dr. Deborah Epstein Sol on will organize a major retrospec tive of the ar tist’s work to be accompanied by a substantial monographic catalog. - Edward Cella
FIESTA, SPANISH VILL AGE c . 1 8 9 0 s | 7 x 1 1.625 INCHES | OIL ON BOARD
BEAUVAIS CATHE DRAL 1 9 2 6 | 4 5 x 33 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
ORANGES c. 192 0 | 1 0 . 5 x 1 4 I N C H E S | O I L O N C A N VA S
CALIFORNIA SUN S E T c. 1930 | 8 x 11.75 INCHES | OIL ON BOARD
LILY POND, BALBOA PARK, SAN DIEGO 1 9 1 6 | 2 0 x 24 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
V I EW OF THE STEAMSHIP CARPATHIA PASSING ALONG THE EDGE O F T H E ICE FLOW AFTER RES CUING SURV IVORS OF T HE TITANIC A PA IR O F PA I N T I N G S | A P R I L 15, 1912 | 8.5 x 14 INCHES | GOUACHE ON PAPER
R E S C U E OF THE S URVIVORS OF THE TITANIC BY THE S.S. CARPATH I A A PA IR O F PA I N T I N G S | A P R I L 15, 1912 | 8.5 x 14 INCHES | GOUACHE ON PAPER
O L D H O U S E WITH WATER WELL c. 190 9 | 6 x 8 I N C H E S | O I L O N B OA R D
VILL AGE IN THE COUNTRY S I D E c. 1920 | 9.25 x 13.75 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
ESTUARY WITH COWS c . 1 92 0 | 1 4 . 7 5 x 19.5 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
VIEW OF AN INDIAN MONUMENT c . 1 91 3 | 1 6 . 5 x 20.5 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
VIEW OF THE TAJ MAHAL c . 1 91 3 | 1 1 . 7 5 x 16.5 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
INTERIOR SAINT MARK’S, VE N I C E c. 1930 | 15 x 18 INCHES | GOUACHE ON PAPER
ITALIAN CHURCH INTERIOR c . 1 9 3 0 | 4 .75 x 8.25 INCHES | GOUACHE AND OIL ON PAPER
CATHEDRAL AT TOURS, FRANCE c . 1 90 0 | 2 5 x 1 8 INCHES | GOUACHE ON PAPER
R E D RO C K L AND SCAPE AUG US T 1 9, 18 8 1 | 1 4 . 5 x 2 1 . 5 I N C H E S | O I L ON CANVAS
COLORADO PL AT EAU ROCK OUTCROPPI N G S SEPTEMBER 7, 1881 | 14.5 x 21.5 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
WILLIAMS CANYON AUGUST 24 , 1 881 | 21.5 x 14.5 INCHES | OIL ON CANVAS
PAC K E R S ’ T RAIL GULCH WITH WATERFALL AU G US T 1 3, 18 8 1 | 2 1 . 5 x 1 4 . 5 I N C H E S | OIL ON CANVAS
C LO U D S OV ER MOUNTAIN VALLEY AUG U S T 4 , 1 9 2 6 4.75 x 7 . 1 2 5 I N C H E S GOUAC H E O N B OA R D
PA N PAC I F I C EXHIBITION ... c. 191 6 4.75 x 8 . 5 I N C H E S GOUAC H E O N B OA R D
MORRO BEACH, CALIFO R N I A AUGUST 4, 192 2 4.5 x 7 INCHES OIL ON BOARD
ROCK OF GIBRA LTA R c. 1930 4.5 x 7.25 INCHES GOUACHE AND OIL ON BOARD
S K E TC H E D FROM THE STE AMER... NOV E M B E R 9 , 1 9 13 4.5 x 7 . 2 5 I N C H ES WAT E RC O LO R O N A RT I S T ’S B OA R D
QU E E N ’ S M OSQUE, AHMEDABAD c. 191 3 4.5 x 7 . 1 2 5 I N C H E S OIL O N A RT I S T ’ S B OA R D
MONT SAINT MICHEL, FR A N C E c. 1930 4.75 x 8.5 INCHES GOUACHE ON PAPER
A STREET IN BO M B AY c. 1913 4.5 x 7 INCHES OIL ON ARTIST ’S BOARD
P U B L I C C O L L E C T I O N S: (selected list) SA N TA B AR B A R A M U S E U M O F A RT, C A L I FORNIA SA N D I E G O M U S E U M O F A RT, C A L I F O R NIA IRV I N E M U S E U M , C A L I F O R N I A OA K L A N D M U S E U M O F C A L I F O R N I A , C A LIFORNIA ME T RO P O L I TA N M U S E U M O F A RT, N EW YORK BRO O K LY N M U S E U M O F A RT, N EW YO R K WH I T E H O U S E C O L L E C T I O N , WA S H I N G TON DC PE N N S Y LVA N I A AC A D E M Y O F F I N E A RTS , PHIL ADELPHIA ST. LO U I S M U S E U M O F A RT, M I S S O U R I CI NC I N N AT I M U S E U M O F A RT, O H I O DAL L A S M U S E U M O F A RT, T E X A S
SO LO E X H I B I T I O N H I S TO RY: (selected list) FI N E A RTS G A L L E RY, S A N D I E G O M U S E U M OF ART, CALIFORNIA
19 24-1925
ST E N D A H L A RT G A L L E R I E S , C A L I F O R N I A
1925
AI N S L I E G A L L E R I E S , C A L I F O R N I A
1927
FR I D AY M O R N I N G C LU B , C A L I F O R N I A
1927
FAU L K N E R M E M O R I A L A RT G A L L E RY
1934, 1938
GRO U P E X H I B I T I O N H I S TORY: (selected list) ART I N S T I T U T E O F C H I C AG O , I L L I N O I S CA R N E G IE I N S T I T U T E M U S E U M O F A RT, PENNSYLVANIA
1895, 1897, 1899, 1901-1906, 1919, 1920 1901-1903, 1907, 1908, 1912
C O RC O R A N G A L L E RY, WA S H I N G TO N D C
1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1920
C I T Y A RT M U S E U M O F S T. LO U I S , M I S S O URI
1907-1910, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1919, 1922
CL EV E L A N D M U S E U M O F A RT NEW YO R K S O C I E T Y O F PA I N T E R S , N EW YORK SA N TA B A R B A R A M U S E U M O F A RT, C A L I FORNIA
1916 1930-1931 1939, 1941, 1944, 1951
ON EXHIBIT
M A RC H 1 6 - M AY 9 , 2 0 0 5
S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 2 3 , 2 0 0 5 FROM 5 - 7 PM We are staying open late to welcome artists, collectors, and interested members of the community to come explore our new exhibits. The night will feature works by Colin Campbell Cooper and Kim Howard, refreshments, a chance for good conversation, and a no host bar. Please join us.
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