BOY ARTIST F M COOVER

There are few mediums in art that are more demanding than pen and ink drawing. Pencil, Conte crayon, pastels, oil, and even water color are far less demanding. Mistakes, a misplaced stroke or line may be corrected. These mediums are tolerant of such mistakes. Pen and ink drawing, much the same as engraving, is far less tolerant. The fact that young F M Coover was so precise in his execution of ink speaks very highly of his genius. A respect for such genius, especially in one so young, follows naturally from those who have endeavored to use pen and ink in their art. What works of art F M Coover had created in his later years may never come to light, but from viewing these drawings and watercolors he has left for us, we can imagine the possibilites.
I have a good clue that F M Coover attended Northern Illinois College of Pen Art and Drawing in Dixon in the academic year of 1897-1898. He would have been only about 10 or 11 years of age then.
Thank you for viewing the artwork and drawings of F M Coover. Remember that most of these were done when young Coover was 11 and 12 years of age. His talent was extraordinary. If anyone has more original art by this talented young man, I would be interested in acquiring all. Email us at steveb@ccrtc.com and let us know the asking price.
Anyone with a fondness and a respect for art and a fondness and respect for children should dearly appreciate the talent and the endeavors of young F M Coover. These drawings represent over half of the known portfolio of Coover's work, a portfolio highly valued. We hope you have enjoyed them and thank you for viewing them.
Update: (F M Coover) Charles Hartley Coover, son of Marion and Elizabeth Coover, along with his wife Tammie, eventually moved to El Paso, Texas, where Charles worked for the El Paso Times newspaper. They had a total of ten children. Coover became president of the El Paso Typographical Union. His death was in 1935. It is possible that more of Coover's art may be discovered in or around El Paso. There are still many details of Charles' life we have yet to learn, but the fact remains that his talent was tremendous at a young age. Michaelangelo was also very talented at an early age, just as Mendlessohn was extremely talented as a composer at an early age. As we discover more information about or art of F M Coover, we will post it here. Any information regarding Charles' life and career would be appreciated.

Above photos may be of MC Coover and his children. It may be possible that the boy at the bottom is F M Coover.

It would have been much better if people would have written the subjects' names on the backs of their photos.

REACTIONS AND REPLIES

FROM VIEWERS

"Outstanding!"       J Frost, Indiana

"Almost unbelievable that such a young one could do work like that. I wonder what happened to him."    K Garnett, Ont.Ca.

"Are these for sale or do you have prints of them available for sale?   There are several I would like." Jasmine, Ohio

"Did he ever illustrate any books or magazines that you know of? He should have." Greg, Nevada

"They are awesome enough, for sure. If the paper is still holding up after all that time, it is a wonder." Jimmie, AL

"I saw some of these on eBay recently. Did you makes copies or are some of these for sale?" Irene M, NY

"I am pretty good at art, but not as good as him. I made all A's in art class."     Mohammad, MI

"Unbelievable collection!!! I knew you were an artist, but I didn't know you were a collector of valuable art too! Hard to believe such a young man could be so talented. " Carl, CA

"His work is awesome.. I really was taken with the the works on page 11. What became of him?" Sally. Indiana

"Pretty darn GOOD !!! I"m certainly not an art critic but that's nice work no matter what the age." Holmes Violins, Indiana

"..amazing. Every line in his drawings plays such an intricate detail to his subject, none seems to be wasted on filler. I especially liked the yawning soldier. I'm not much of a art critic, but he does blow Warhohl out of the water!" Camillia, Indiana

"How wonderful these art works are." F. J.A. Flinn, Indiana University Department of Art History

"Amazing work in such a time." Tom Willhoite, artist painter

"As the proud owner of three of young Coover's drawings, I appreciate your website that has given me a chance to view many other fine drawings of his. He was amazing!" L. Stanger

"We are pleased to inform you that The Smithsonian has archived three paintings by Charles Hartley (F. M.) Coover..."

"I had read you acquired another drawing by Coover recently. I have found none for sale yet. Do you mind of I ask you how much you paid for some of this art?" J. Roth

Reply: "Dear James, I do not mind at all. The first F M Coover drawings and paintings I acquired were not as expensive as the later ones simply because little was known of him. Actually I bought the first few on only their merit as good art without realizing the age of the artist. It was only after some research that I discovered how young the artist was when the drawings and paintings were created. Since that time, after running many ads wanting to buy works by young Coover, the prices of them have increased significantly. I will say a few have cost in excess of $2500, which is not really a lot when one considers how rare they seem to be. I feel lucky to have found any in the last few years, but I am still hoping to find some Coover artwork that was made after 1904." SDBrandlein

"Recent ads to purchase art by F M Coover, even those placed in the El Paso, TX area, have brought no additional drawings or paintings to light." 12/22/2012

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