RUSKIN (John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed ('Ever faithfully yours J. Ruskin') to Miss Cooke daughter of Ebeneer COOKE (1837- 1913, Pioneer of Art Education and Teacher) saying "anything so provoking as the way things go in this world would make any world not made of clay and lead like this, split itself into fits. I'm under solemn vow to be at Winnington all this last week of the holidays! and have already disappointed them (they are gracious enough always to say they are disappointed) of three days already and it can't be helped anyhow. Can you try beyond Saturday? I would come and see you on Sunday or Monday but I can't stop just now ...", 2 sides 8vo., no place, no date

Winnington was the girls' boarding-school in Cheshire run by the financially inept Margaret Alexis Bell with considerable interest and assistance from Ruskin. He was a regular visitor to the school, where he not only proceeded with his own writing but joined in games and dancing with the girls.
Cooke attended Ruskin's first drawing classes. After an unsuccessful partnership with John Fotheringham, also a student at the college, he gave up his trade and then took to teaching though the influence of Ruskin. He succeeded Ruskin as a Drawing Master at the College, and taught at other London establishments.

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