Bidspirit auction | Margaret Miller Cooper (1874-1965) American

Margaret Miller Cooper (1874-1965) American - Margaret Miller Cooper (1874-1965) Oil on canvas board, signed lower right and on verso ”M. Cooper”, piece measures 12 x 16 and 17 x 21.5 inches with gilt frame. A painter of landscapes, especially of Connecticut, Margaret Cooper studied at the National Academy of Design and the Pratt Institute in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. She also studied privately with Henry Snell, Guy Wiggins, Dwight Tryon, Charles Woodbury, and Robert Brackman. Her husband was Elisha Cooper, wealthy businessman, and they traveled widely, which she reflected in her paintings. In 1935, they bought a large Victorian home near Lyme, Connecticut, and she painted with artist colony residents William Chadwick and Gertrude Nason Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.