Bidspirit auction | Constance Cochrane (1888 - 1962)

Constance Cochrane (1888 - 1962) American - Constance Cochrane (1888 - 1962) Oil on canvasboard, signed lower left, measures 18 x 24 and 21 x 27 inches w/frame. Constance Cochrane was born in Pensacola, Florida, at the United States Navy Yard in 1888. As the daughter of a Marine Corps Brigadier General, coming from a long lineage of naval ancestry, she had adopted a love of the sea at an early age.Cochrane began painting at age six and after high school enrolled at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women under Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell.Always interested in helping to promote women artists, Cochrane became one of the founding members of “The Philadelphia Ten” in 1917, and remained a significant part of this group until its end in 1945.Cochrane resided in Darby, Pennsylvania, where she kept a studio at the family home called “Brywood”. She began visiting Monhegan Island in 1921 and returned every summer thereafter. Eventually with the help of her mother, Elizabeth Lull Cochrane, Constance purchased a property and built a home and studio on Monhegan to be known as “Anchor Ledge”.In 1926, at the age of sixty, Elizabeth Lull Cochrane, seeing the apparent need for frames for her daughter’s artwork, would learn the art of frame-making. Mastering this craft quickly, Elizabeth would make high quality hand-carved frames to embellish her daughter’s paintings.Constance Cochrane was an extremely versatile painter and was best known for her realistic rendering of crashing waves and surf, as well as for her vibrant glowing still lifes.Cochrane exhibited extensively throughout her career and garnered many awards. She remained a devoted advocate in the promotion of women’s involvement in the arts. 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.