Cooper Henderson and the Open Road

Synopsis of Cooper Henderson and the Open Road

«Cooper Henderson and the Open Road» is the biography of Charles Cooper Henderson by Charles Lane (J.A.Allen & Co Ltd, hardcover, 122 pp., in English).

Charles Lane reviews the life and work of the English painter Charles Cooper Henderson (1803-1877), famous for his scenes of stagecoaches and horses on the road. It includes his family tree, his contemporaries, works in public galleries and collections, engravings from sporting magazines, and a letter to his mother from 1818.

First edition, published in 1984, with index. Subtitle: «The Life and Works of Charles Cooper Henderson, 1803-1877».

Will appeal to enthusiasts of British art history, print collecting, and the culture of the road and horse in the 19th century.