Jean Cooke, British 1927¨2008 - Portrait of a Lady with Flowers; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'J Cooke', 35.5 x 30 cm (ARR) Provenance: purchased by Leonard Manasseh RA directly from the artist; private collection, UK Note: Jean Cooke¥s...

Jean Cooke, British 1927-2008 - Portrait of a Lady with Flowers; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'J Cooke', 35.5 x 30 cm (ARR) Provenance: purchased by Leonard Manasseh RA directly from the artist; private collection, UK Note: Jean Cooke's sensitive portrait is a tender depiction of a young lady, her body morphing into the background and still life composition, reminiscent of the work of Gwen John. This work was originally owned by the architect Leonard Manasseh OBE RA (1916-2017), who was a fellow RA and sat on the selection committee with Cooke for the 1984 RA Summer Exhibition. Cooke exhibited in the 1960s with the Leicester Galleries and her work is now in public collections including the Ruth Borchard Collection, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery and the Tate. Cooke's work was recently exhibited to much acclaim in the exhibition 'Postwar Modern, New Art in Britain 1945-1965' at the Barbican Centre, London.
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