Artwork
Alicante
Alicante is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Edward Cooke. It dates from 1860 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Alicante is a pencil drawing created by Edward Cooke in 1860. The work is signed, dated, and titled.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a serene harbor scene with small boats near the shore and larger vessels farther out. A rocky hill with a castle-like structure rises in the distance, while buildings line the coast.
Technique & Style
Cooke employed light pencil strokes to convey texture and shading, using techniques such as hatching to suggest depth and dimensionality in the scene.
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Artist & collection
Artist
This British artist spent decades drawing Scotland’s skylines and shores in pencil and ink.
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