Charles West Cope
(1811-1890), History painterSitter in 6 portraits
Artist associated with 26 portraits
Painter of historical, literary and genre subjects; studied in Paris and first exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1833. In 1843 Cope won a prize in the competition to decorate the Houses of Parliament and completed several commissions for the building.
by Charles West Cope
oil on card, circa 1828
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1840s
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Two unknown art students at work
by Charles West Cope
pencil, 1855
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by Charles West Cope
chalk, 1860
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, 1862
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Solomon Alexander Hart; Samuel Cousins
by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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William Mulready; Charles Robert Leslie
by Charles West Cope
charcoal, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pen and ink, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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William Frederick Witherington; John Prescott Knight
by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, 1862
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William Frederick Witherington; Henry William Pickersgill
by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pen and ink and black chalk, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
ink and wash, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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Ferdinand Pickering and seven unknown art students
by Charles West Cope
pen and pencil, 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pencil, circa 1862
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by Charles West Cope
pen and ink, 1864
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