Resumen de The Cook collection, its founder and its inheritors
Sir Francis Cook (1817–1901) built a collection at Doughty House, Richmond, England, aiming to assemble an encyclopedic collection rivaling the breadth and depth of the public galleries of England and Europe. In the 20th century, Cook's grandson Herbert enriched the collection by acquiring numerous masterpieces and adding notable works from the Venetian High Renaissance. However, financial adversity and the turmoil of World War II led to the collection's dispersal in the mid 20th century. The writer explores various sources to assess the role played by successive generations of the Cook family and their entourage in forming and dispersing the collection, and presents, for the first time, photographs of the collection's display in the early 20th century.
