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Gladys Emerson Cook
Two Dogs Playing Scottish Terrier Woman Illustrator of the Golden Age Animalier

1940- 1950s circa

$5,500
£4,199.23
€4,852.17
CA$7,720.96
A$8,605.81
CHF 4,515.17
MX$105,091.01
NOK 57,171.93
SEK 54,036.17
DKK 36,213.84

About the Item

Animalier and female illustrator of the Golden Age, Gladys Emerson Cook, draws a tension-filled picture of two Scottish Terriers fighting over a stick. With a few lines, the artist conveys the drama of the moment and gets the dog's complex anatomy correct, which is a testament to her deep academic knowledge. Captioned: " Now you pull". Signed lower right and framed in an inexpensive period wood frame. Framed 11.2 x 9.25. Most likely an interior illustration from one of her many books. Gladys Emerson Cook (November 7, 1894 – February 20, 1977) was an American artist. She is known for her pictures of domestic pets and wild animals. Cook also wrote and illustrated books about animals including how to draw them. Early life and education Cook was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She earned a bachelor of science degree at Skidmore College in 1921,followed by a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1923. Works Art Cook's artworks are held in the collections of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art (Queenie and Her Cubs),the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Siamese Interlude), the New York Public Library (Queenie and Her Cubs),Huntsville Museum of Art (Trellis Gateway), the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the AKC Museum of the Dog (Ch. King Messenger Pug Puppy,Pug Drawing,[11] Tri-Int. Ch. Pugville’s Mighty Jim,and Wire Fox Terrier). Thirty-five of Cook's watercolor drawings are included in the Index of American Design held at the National Gallery of Art BOOKS Books Cook wrote and illustrated: Drawing Wildlife (1972) All Breeds, All Champions: A Book Of Dogs (1962) Drawing Cats: Breeds; Structure; Anatomy; Poses and Behavior (1958) Drawing Dogs (1958) Circus Clowns On Parade (1956) The Big Book Of Cats (with contributing text by Felix Sutton) (1954) American Champions (1945) Zoo Animals (1943) O She illustrated: Black Douglas (written by Adelaide Bolton Louden) (1957) Favorite Cat Stories Of Pamela And James Mason (written by Pamela And James Mason) (1956) Drawing Animals (written by Victor Semon Pérard) (1951) Cats: Care, Training, Feeding, Breeding, Exhibiting (written by Marguerite Ann Norton) (1949) Drawing horses (written by Victor Semon Pérard) (1944) O Matou, The Biography Of A Cat (written by Max Kaufman) (1942) Hiram And Other Cats (written by Laurence Dwight Smith) (1941)
  • Creator:
    Gladys Emerson Cook (1899 - 1976, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1940- 1950s circa
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    some fading and yellowing to the paper. The matt is just a piece of grey paper with a cut window. Frame has wear and tear.
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385316306642

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