The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . much soughtafter that, even during his lifetime numerousspurious works were manufactured and soldas his Since his death the trade lias beencarried on extensively, but on a different his will the executors had to sell all his studiesand sketches. It was his custom to sign these, and theyall. however slight, bore the well-known (S of them fell into the hands of unprincipleddealers, who have had them finished in a tricky popularmanner by equally unprincipled devils. The writerhas seen many such, and can even identify one of the
The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . much soughtafter that, even during his lifetime numerousspurious works were manufactured and soldas his Since his death the trade lias beencarried on extensively, but on a different his will the executors had to sell all his studiesand sketches. It was his custom to sign these, and theyall. however slight, bore the well-known (S of them fell into the hands of unprincipleddealers, who have had them finished in a tricky popularmanner by equally unprincipled devils. The writerhas seen many such, and can even identify one of thedevils by the same flashy work on canvases signedwith the devils own name. Anyone, however, whohas the least knowledge of Vicat Coles style, can detectthe imposture at a glance. Vicat Coles family consisted of three daughters anda son. The last, the youngest of the four, his fatherintended for an engineer, but the lads passion for artwas not to be denied. It was with much pride, after the father watched the development of his sons. 148 VIC AT COLES LIFE AND WORKS. talents, of which he formed the highest opinion. Shouldhis anticipations be realised, three generations of land-scape-painters, all different in style, but all thoroughlyEnglish, will have made the name memorable in theannals of English landscape art. It is too early to attempt to assign to Vicat Colehis place in English art, but of his influence on modernlandscape painting it is possible even now to speak withsome certainty. Had not others adopted his methodsand imitated his style, the originality of both wouldappear in its full force. As it is, the extent of hisadvance in the faithful representation and interpretationof English landscape is hidden by the progress of othersfollowing in his paths. It is, perhaps, the highesttribute to his genius that the work of the best of theyoung landscape-painters shows such clear traces ofhis influence. If they but emulate his sincerity, histhoroughness, his industry, hi
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