John James Cook (Canadian 1918-1984)

John James Cook (Canadian 1918-1984)

Industrial street scene; Wooded river landscape; Portrait of Ian V. Murray

Three, each signed John Cook and one dated 65

Each oil on board

Largest 51.1 x 40.5cm; Smallest 22.7 x 28.2cm (3)

Provenance:

Collection of Ian Murray;

And by descent

Ian Murray was born in Scotland in 1928, but as a young man fell in love with Canada, becoming a Canadian citizen in 1957. He was a great supporter of Canadian artists and an avid collector of their work. He was additionally a master mariner, owned a superb collection of cars, and socialised with Noel Coward, Ian Fleming, Princess Margaret and Elvis Presley, once purchasing a car with the latter.