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Bradbury's Mill Dam
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticu
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
26 1/2 in. x 36 1/2 in.
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oil
oil
Lyme Art Colony
circa 1905
1900
1910
Art Object, Nomenclature
Rook sees the rushing water and early morning light touching the landscape with the clarity and commanding power that reveals his best work. This painting is inscribed by the artist to Miss Florence Griswold, proprietor of the boarding house on Lyme Street which had become the center of the Art Colony at Old Lyme.
lower right, signed lower right: "To Miss Florence Griswold/ Edward F Rook"
2002.1.115
item
Florence Griswold Museum
10/18/2001
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Document
Certificate Universal Exposition in Saint Louis 1904
Edward F. Rook/Unknown Artist, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticu
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
25 in. x 41 1/2 in.
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pen and ink
pen and ink
1904
1904
1904
Communication Artifact, Nomenclature
Document
Certificate from the Universal Exposition in Saint Louis in 1904 for "The Inn" by Edward F. Rook
uneven light damage on right side Lower Left Fingerprint, overall good condition
2003.13
item
Florence Griswold Museum
12/30/2003
Laurel
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticut)
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
40 1/4 in. x 50 1/4 in.
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Frame
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image only
oil
oil
Lyme Art Colony
c. 1905 - 1910
1905
1910
Art Object, Nomenclature
Like many of the Old Lyme Impressionists, Rook loved to paint views of the mountain laurel that flourished along the banks of the Lieutenant River in June. A methodical painter, Rook was frequently frustrated that the flowers faded faster than they could be painted. To the delight of some of the other artists, Rook sometimes tied pink cotton balls onto the laurel bushes for a "second blooming", thereby allowing him to finish his composition.
Mr. Rook priced "Laurel" at $5000; it did not sell. He felt it was one of his finest works and, disheartened, he draped the painting with a black shawl and kept it in his studio throughout his life.
2002.1.117
item
Florence Griswold Museum
10/18/2001
Laurel
Digital
completed
00/00/00
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Work on Paper
Le Favoet, Morlihan, France, 1891
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticu
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
6 5/8 in. x 8 1/2 in.
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image only
graphite
graphite
Lyme Art Colony
1891
1891
1891
Art Object, Nomenclature
Work on Paper
The inscription on this work dates the presentation of the Goodman Case to 1929.
1975.6.28
item
Florence Griswold Museum
2/24/1998
00/00/00
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Peonies
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticu
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
44 in. x 38 in.
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oil
oil
Lyme Art Colony
1928
1928
1928
Art Object, Nomenclature
Large still life with peonies.
2000.1
item
Florence Griswold Museum
5/3/2000
Reflections in a Samovar
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticut)
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
30 in. x 36 in.
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image only
oil
oil
Lyme Art Colony
c. 1923
1918
1928
Art Object, Nomenclature
Rook was regarded by his peers in the Lyme Art Colony as one of the finest painters of their group. Although primarily a landscape painter, the artists did numerous still lifes of household objects that he arranged in his studio. He submitted this work to numerous juried exhibitions in the 1920s, perhaps suggesting that he regarded it as one of his more successful pieces.
2002.1.116
item
Florence Griswold Museum
10/18/2001
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props used in still life
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props used in still life
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4/12/2019
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Swirling Water, c. 1917
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticu
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
30 1/4 in. x 38 5/8 in.
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image only
oil
oil
Lyme Art Colony
c. 1917
1912
1922
Art Object, Nomenclature
A winter view of Bradbury's Mill in Old Lyme with the rushing mill stream beside it.
1960.6
item
Florence Griswold Museum
2/24/1998
00/00/00
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The Red Serape
The Patio
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticut)
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
30 in. x 30 in.
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image only
oil
oil
Lyme Art Colony
ca. 1902
1897
1907
Art Object, Nomenclature
View of a Mexican courtyard with people taking a midday siesta. In the center is a seated figure wrapped in a red serape. "Rook spent eleven months in Mexico, beginning in October of 1901...With the Mexican paintings, Rook has made the leap toward a full-bodied American Impressionism...they were exhibited at the National Arts Club in 1905 and were critically well received..." from the Rook exhibition catalogue.
1993.10
item
Florence Griswold Museum
2/24/1998
00/00/00
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Twilight (Brittany)
Edward F. Rook, (New York, New York, September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960, Old Lyme, Connecticu
Rook, Edward F.
American
September 21, 1870 - October 25, 1960
Primary
18 3/8 in. x 22 in.
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image only
oil
oil
Lyme Art Colony
c. 1895
1890
1900
Art Object, Nomenclature
A view of two cottages with thatched roofs, and dark, leafless trees against a darkening sky.
1980.107
item
Florence Griswold Museum
2/24/1998
00/00/00
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