Allan James Hook, Reproduction of a photograph of James Clarke Hook R.A. and his family taken on 7 May 1882, 7 May 1882.
Photogravure. 87 mm x 140 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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Reproduction of a photograph of James Clarke Hook R.A. and his family taken on 7 May 1882, 7 May 1882
Allan James Hook (1853 - 1946)
RA Collection: Art
The orginal photograph was taken by the artist's son at Silverbeck, a small farm in Churt, Surrey which Hook purchased around 1866.The farm, formerly known as Bulls Farm, was re-named by Hook after a clear bright stream which ran through the property. By 1891 Hook had purchased a number of plots of land and the house was considerably extended with a large studio added to the rear of the property.
Object details
87 mm x 140 mm
Life Of James Clarke Hook, R.A. By His Son Allan James Hook Part I - 1819-1860 (Part II - 1861-1877; Part III - 1878-1907) - (Frome and London): 1929 (- 1932).
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