Colin Campbell Cooper

Colin Campbell Cooper was an American painter, writer and artist (1856–1937). He was born at Philadelphia and died at Santa Barbara.

Also recorded as Colin Campbell Cooper jr; Cooper.

Colin Campbell Cooper in brief

Born
1856
Died
1937
Known for
painter, writer and artist
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Colin Campbell Cooper jr and Cooper. His recorded language was English.

He married Emma Lampert Cooper.

Formation and teaching

Colin Campbell Cooper studied at Académie Julian, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Académie Delécluse and Académie Vitti.

Career and activity

His work is associated with American Impressionism.

He was employed by Drexel University. He worked at Netherlands, Dordrecht, Amsterdam and Laren.

Recognition and collections

Work by Colin Campbell Cooper is held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d'Orsay and Reading Public Museum.

Catalogued works

43 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1794 to 1980.

Fifth Avenue, New York, dated 1913, held by Musée d'Orsay, inventory RF 1980 87. View of Steamship Carpathia Passing along the Edge of the Ice Flow after Rescuing Survivors of the Titanic, dated 1912. Grand Central Station, dated 1909, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 41.22. View of New York City, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1983.531. Old Waterworks, Fairmount, dated 1913, held by Philadelphia Museum of Art, inventory 1936-50-1. Sketch for Old Waterworks, Fairmount, held by Philadelphia Museum of Art, inventory 1936-50-2. Lower Broadway in Wartime, dated 1917, held by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, inventory 1918.2. Flat Iron Building, dated 1904, held by Dallas Museum of Art, inventory 1908.2. The Lotus Pool, El Encanto, Santa Barbara, dated 1921, held by Reading Public Museum, inventory 1922.163.1. A Spring Day, Boston. The Rush Hour, dated 1906, held by New York Historical, inventory 1947.9. Fifth Avenue, New York City, dated 1906, held by New York Historical, inventory 1940.956. Hudson River Waterfront, New York City, held by New York Historical, inventory 1943.180. Chambers Street and the Municipal Building, N.Y.C., dated 1922, held by New York Historical, inventory 1940.957. On the Rhine, dated 1905, held by New Britain Museum of American Art, inventory 1916.01. Columbus Circle, dated 1909, held by Allentown Art Museum. Broadway from the Post Office (Wall Street), dated 1909. New York Public Library, dated 1915. Hudson River Waterfront, N.Y.C., dated 1917, held by New York Historical. Polar Bear., dated 1912, held by National Museum of Wildlife Art. Rescue of the Survivors of the Titanic by the Carpathia, dated 1912, held by Midwest Museum of American Art. Main Street Bridge, Rochester, dated 1908, held by Memorial Art Gallery. Summer, dated 1918. Stairway of Francis I at Blois, dated 1900, held by Memorial Art Gallery. Self-portrait, dated 1922, held by National Academy of Design. Rooftops at Sunset, dated 1912. Terrace at Samarkand Hotel, dated 1923. Saint Philip's Church, Charleston, dated 1913, held by The Johnson Collection. Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, dated 1915, held by Crocker Art Museum. Pergola at Samarkand, dated 1921. The Brittany Coastline, dated 1890. At Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, dated 1915. Fortune Teller, dated 1921. Taj Mahal, Afternoon, dated 1913. Identities. Do your Christmas Shopping between 10 and 4, dated 1924, color lithograph on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.112. The Centenary of the Omnibus, dated April 24, 1929, color lithograph on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1929.597. Immunology Correspondence: C, dated 1980-1992, held by Wellcome Collection. Personal, dated 1909-1984, held by Wellcome Collection. British Societies and Organisations, etc, dated 1938-1982, held by Wellcome Collection. Professional and other correspondence, dated 1794-1944, held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection. Strangeways Research Laboratory, dated c.1901-1999, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 13 named public collections.

New York Historical: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Memorial Art Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée d'Orsay: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Dallas Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Reading Public Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. New Britain Museum of American Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Allentown Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Cooper, Colin Campbell, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. East Coast, West Coast, and beyond: Colin Campbell Cooper, American Impressionist, Choice Reviews Online, 2007.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Colin Campbell Cooper studied at Académie Julian, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Académie Delécluse. the recorded working language is English.

The authority associates the name with American Impressionism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Netherlands, Dordrecht and Amsterdam. Employment is recorded with Drexel University.

Works named in the authority record are Fifth Avenue, New York.

Work by Colin Campbell Cooper is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d'Orsay, Reading Public Museum and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1856Colin Campbell Cooper born at Philadelphia.
  2. 1909Grand Central Station (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1912View of Steamship Carpathia Passing along the Edge of the Ice Flow after Rescuing Survivors of the Titanic.
  4. 1913Fifth Avenue, New York (Musée d'Orsay).
  5. 1913Old Waterworks, Fairmount (Philadelphia Museum of Art).
  6. 1937Colin Campbell Cooper died at Santa Barbara.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Cooper, Colin Campbell, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    East Coast, West Coast, and beyond: Colin Campbell Cooper, American Impressionist, Choice Reviews Online, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Colin Campbell Cooper (Internet Archive), 0 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Colin Campbell Cooper.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  5. 5.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Colin Campbell Cooper (4 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 6 works naming Colin Campbell Cooper.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1871464: Colin Campbell Cooper

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Colin Campbell Cooper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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