Edward Charles Pocock (1843–1905)[1] was an English artist and illustrator most noted for his topographical views of East Anglia, particularly Ipswich and Norwich.
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Pocock was born at Newbury, Berkshire to Thomas Pocock and his wife Rosanna Wellman. The family moved to London where the resided at 130 Fenchurch Street, until his father died in 1859 and his mother in 1867. Pocock married Margaret Harrington and moved to Bexley, Kent while developing his career first as an artist and draughtsman, and later also as a lithographer working for the London Illustrated News.[2] He frequently signed his work "E. Pococke".
In 1890 he exhibited at the Ipswich Fine Art Club, but subsequently moved to Norwich.[2] Pocock was also a photographer.[3]
Some of his paintings are in the Ipswich Borough Council collection at Ipswich Museum[4] and Christchurch Mansion.[5] Pocock has an example of his work held in the permanent collections of the Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth,[6] and multiple works in the Norfolk Museums Collections/Cromer Museum.[7][8] The Norfolk Record Office has some of his papers in their archive.[1][9]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Fonds MC 336 - Papers of Edward Pocock, Artist and Photographer of Norwich". Norfolk Record Office. Norfolk Record Office Catalogue. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Pocock, Edward". suffolkartists.co.uk. Suffolk Artists. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Edward Pocock (1843-1905), artist and photographer, of Norwich and elsewhere". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "The Old Yard of the Crown and Anchor, Ipswich | Art UK". artuk.org. Art UK. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Old Houses, New Street | Art UK". artuk.org. Art UK. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Ancient Houses, Tombland, Norwich | Art UK". artuk.org. Art UK. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Beck Hythe tunnel by Edward Pocock". Norfolk Museums Collections. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Ruin of Gate Sidestrand, by Edward Pococke". Norfolk Museum Collections. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Edward Pocock (1843-1905)". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links
edit- 3 artworks by or after Edward Pocock at the Art UK site