Abraham Cooper

Abraham Cooper (British, 1787-1868) Tam O'Shanter oil on canvas 51.2 x 62.8cm (20 3/16 x 24 3/4in). Tam O'Shanter is a poem written by Robert Burns in 1790 and first published in 1791. It tells the story of Tam who starts the poem sitting for too long in a public house in Ayr. He describes his wife Kate as a force to be reckoned with. He has to leave and so he mounts his mare, Meg and rides home through the Ayrshire countryside. Suddenly he is confronted with witches and warlocks and even the devil himself. He only manages to escape the witches led by the seductive Nannie because his mare Meg crosses the bridge and the phantoms and evil beings cannot cross running water. It is one of Robert Burns's most popular poems and the line 'Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses' is the reason Atr United FC are known as The Honest Men .

Lot Description Abraham Cooper, R.A. (1786-1868) The storm oil on panel 13 x 16¼ in. (33 x 41.3 cm.) Lot Condition Report I confirm that I have read this Important Notice and agree to itsterms. View ConditionReport Saleroom Notice Please note that the catalogue illustration for this lot isincorrectly numbered as 71.

Abraham Cooper (1787-1868) A bay hunter in a park held by a groom Signed with monogram and dated 1822 Oil on canvas 64 x 79cm; 25 x 30in Old lining, some evidence of previous restoration, some old re-touching visible under u.v., especially upper right Estimate: £5,000-7,000 Lot: 300 Sale: Paintings (PW150611-2)

DUCK HUNTERS BY ABRAHAM COOPER (BRITISH,1787-1868). Oil on wooden panel, initialed and dated 1830 on tree. Two huntersin the marshes. 9 1/2"h. 11 1/4"w., in a frame, 10 7/8"h. 123/4"w. Estimate $ 1,000-2,000 Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please beaware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment offirearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not becanceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shippinglimitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issuesPRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.

measurements 24 by 29 1/2 in. alternate measurements 61 by 74.9 cm DESCRIPTIONoil on canvas PROVENANCEThe Santa Barbara Museum of Art (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, June 4, 1987, lot 49, illustrated) EXHIBITEDLondon, Royal Academy, 1821 LITERATURE AND REFERENCES Sir Walter Gilby, Animal Painters of England, London, 1911, vol. 1, p. 117 CATALOGUE NOTEWilliam Ward made an engraving after this work.