R C Cooper

The Two-Stroke Cycle engine watercolour by RC Cooper

1943

Florentine, Probably Seventeenth Century Titled L’ultime parti note nel Indie occidentali Dated on the edge of the cartouche: “M.D. LXIII. M.AG” [1564…the month of August] In the 1560s Cosimo I de’Medici, the powerful Duke of Florence, undertook a major renovation of the Palazzo Vecchio, the venerable palace that to this day dominates the city at the Piazza della Signoria. For the Sala della Guardaroba, literally the wardrobe room, but in fact the storeroom of the Duke’s most precious holdings, Cosimo conceived of a grand decorative project that was to reflect in one space the entire cosmos --both an indication of the Duke’s ambition and an allusion to his name. The plan, supervised by Giorgio Vasari, involved the construction of walnut cabinets to contain the Medici treasures, on the outside doors of which were to be placed large hand-painted maps specially commissioned to document and illustrate the current knowledge of the world. Portraits of famous men were to decorate the tops of the cabinets and two large globes –one representing the terrestrial world, the other celestial—were to descend from openings in the ceiling. The commission for the maps, inspired by Ptolemy’s Geographia, was given to the celebrated mathematician and cosmographer, Fra Egnazio Danti (Perugia 1536-1585 Alatri). Fifty-three maps were ultimately created. Thirty were conceived and executed by Danti between 1563 and 1575. The remaining twenty-three were completed by Stefano Bonsignori between 1576 and 1686. They remain in place in Florence in the room for which they were created. The present work is an exact-size painted, drawn and inscribed copy of Danti’s map of California...

Mark di Suvero Project for Sculpture in Chalon-sur-Saône, 1992 Marker, Watercolor and Ink Wash on Paper. Hand signed and dated by artist on lower right front Uique Frame included: el...

Paul Delvaux 1897-1994 Belgian Study for “L’Acropole” Signed and dated "P.Delvaux 1965" (lower right) Watercolor, pen and ink on paper This preliminary drawing for Paul Delvaux’s greatest masterpiece L’Acropole, which resides today in the Centre Pompidou in Paris, features the artist’s most beloved subject — mystical scenes of nude women. A centrally-placed, stoic woman draped in a long green gown stands with her arms outstretched by her sides. She gazes at another idealized woman in the foreground, lying nude on a chaise lounge, while behind her, multitudes of other women in white dresses undertake a long procession towards a distant door. The captivating scene exudes the unique Surrealist style for which the artist has become known. With this skillful rendering of the surreal setting, Delvaux has mastered depicting nude women in a sensual yet non-erotic manner. The artist drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer, and blended them with his subconscious themes, which frequently included the nude female form. In combination with the loose concepts of form and perspective found in the 16th-century Mannerist paintings that Delvaux studied in Italy before World War II, his distinctive style served to create memorable dreamscapes without veering into lewdness. Like the very best Surrealist images, the work is both innovative and engaging. Paul Delvaux's earliest and most lasting influences in his art were the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer. After completing his initial artistic training at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Delvaux exhibited with Surrealists Dalí...

9" x 17" Unframed Original - Watercolour & Inks Hand Signed by Joe Lasker Original illustration for book written and illustrated by Joe Lasker, published by Albert Whitman & Co. in ...

Medium: Pen & Ink, Paper Overlay and Watercolor on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2006) for NBC-TV`s `Acapulco`, on Sunay, March 26, 1961 cover of The New York Journal-American TView Magazine. Featuring James Taeger as Patrick Malone (left) and James Coburn as Gregg Smith (right), Korean War vets who work for a criminal lawyer and live large in a ritzy resort, plus `Mujer Viernes` (Girl Friday) Chloe played by Allison Hayes (who won fame in 1958`s Attack of the Fifty...

Medium: Pen & Ink, Watercolor on Paper Overlay on Card Signature: Signed Lower Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of TV Hosts, 1959 `Whats My Line?`, including Art C...

Medium: Pen & Ink, Watercolor on Paper Overlay on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2006) Edmond O`Brien in title role NBC-TV `Sam Benedict` ...

Eva Bouzard-Hui (American, 1936-2023), Eight Surrealist Compositions, Mixed Media on Handmade Paper, seven protected in plastic, one in wood frame, comprising: "Hearts - Green Tinsel...

Medium: Pen and Ink, Watercolor and Paper Overlay on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right On 15.00" x 22.00" illustration board, the image measuring to 14.00" x 9.50." Second board ha...

Medium: Pen & Ink, Watercolor Paper Overlay on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right This piece is on 14.75" x 22.00" illustration board with an image that measures to 9.50" x 14.00." Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for CBS-TV`s for the sitcom with a lot of horse sense, `Mister Ed...