{"title":"Cope, Charles West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles West Cope (1811–1890)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English painter and etcher known for historical, literary and domestic subjects. A prominent member of the Royal Academy, he also produced murals for the newly rebuilt Palace of Westminster and helped revive interest in original etching in Victorian Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCope was born in Leeds on 28 July 1811. His father was a watercolour painter who named him after the American-born artist \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/west-benjamin\"\u003eBenjamin West\u003c\/a\u003e. After studying at Henry Sass’s drawing academy in London, Cope entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1828. He continued his education in Paris and Italy, studying earlier European painting before establishing his career in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1833. His paintings drew on Shakespeare, English history, religious subjects and scenes of contemporary family life. He was particularly adept at arranging figures to tell a story, whether depicting an episode from literature or a quieter moment in a household. His interest in children and domestic interiors made his work appealing to Victorian audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1843 Cope won a prize in the competition to decorate the Houses of Parliament. Over the following two decades he completed a series of frescoes featuring subjects from British history and literature. These large public commissions contrasted with his smaller paintings and prints. He became an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1843 and a full Academician in 1848, later serving as its Professor of Painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCope was also a founder of the Etching Club, established in 1838 to encourage artists to create their own prints. His atmospheric etchings included \u003cem\u003eMilton’s Dream of His Deceased Wife\u003c\/em\u003e. He was associated with fellow printmaker \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/palmer-samuel\"\u003eSamuel Palmer\u003c\/a\u003e, whose imaginative landscapes likewise demonstrated the expressive possibilities of etching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn later years Cope remained active as a painter and teacher, although he gradually withdrew from exhibiting. His son Arthur Stockdale Cope also became a successful portrait painter. Charles West Cope died in Bournemouth on 21 August 1890. His paintings, murals and prints offer a varied picture of Victorian interests in history, literature and family life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cope-charles-west-1811-1890-council-of-the-royal-academy-selecting-pictures-for-exh-1876","title":"Cope, Charles West (1811-1890) - Council of the Royal Academy Selecting Pictures for Exh 1876","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtwork by the British artist Charles West Cope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 4975 pixels wide by 3235 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/cope-charles-west?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=charles+west+cope\u0026amp;_psid=37cb95f56\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"Charles West Cope\"\u003eCharles West Cope\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64331663868234,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Cope_CharlesWest_1811-1890_-CounciloftheRoyalAcademySelectingPicturesforExh1876_main.jpg?v=1794350699"},{"product_id":"cope-charles-west-1811-1890-palpitation-1844","title":"Cope, Charles West (1811-1890) - Palpitation 1844","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtwork by the British artist Charles West Cope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 4419 pixels wide by 5896 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/cope-charles-west?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=charles+west+cope\u0026amp;_psid=37cb95f56\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"Charles West Cope\"\u003eCharles West Cope\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64331695784266,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Cope_CharlesWest_1811-1890_-Palpitation1844_main.jpg?v=1794351002"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Cope_Charles_West_1811-1890.jpg?v=1794350125","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/cope-charles-west.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}