Leslie Cope Oil On Board Horses and Sheep Field Grazing

Oil on board. Horses and sheep in field grazing by wagon. 16'' x 20'' frame 21' x 26''. Condition very good . Leslie Cope (1913-2002) was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England and immigrated to the U.S. in 1931, ultimately settling in Roseville, Ohio. Leslie was a painter, printmaker, and he worked as a designer for The McCoy Pottery. He is known for his depictions of rural life, particularly farm scenes with horses. His father, Sidney Cope, was a master potter and designer who fostered his son's artistic tendencies.Ê He moved his family to eastern Ohio in 1929 where he designed tiles for the Mosaic Tile Company in Zanesville. Cope's work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian and the Carnegie Institute, as well as numerous galleries around Ohio.