Lobster Pots
1835
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Edward William Cooke
Edward William Cooke (1811–1880) was an artist, born in London.
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watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lobster Pots is a 1835 watercolor by Edward William Cooke, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a sandy beach with two lobster pots tipped over. One pot holds a bright red lobster, while another lobster lies nearby, its claws spread open. Behind them, a third pot sits empty, and a few shells and bits of driftwood are scattered around. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes to show the rough texture of the sand and the lobsters’ hard shells. The red of the lobster stands out against the muted earth tones. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used nature and everyday scenes to tell stories.
The study for Edward Cooke’s 1835 oil painting *Lobster Pots* is dated, serving as a preparatory work for the finished composition.
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Edward William Cooke (1811–1880) was an artist, born in London.
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