Gladys Emerson Cook


Gladys Emerson Cook was an American artist. She is known for her pictures of domestic pets and wild animals. Cook also wrote and illustrated books about animals including how to draw them.

Early life and education

Cook was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She earned a bachelor of science degree at Skidmore College in 1921, followed by a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1923.

Works

Art

Cook's artworks are held in the collections of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, Huntsville Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the AKC Museum of the Dog.
Thirty-five of Cook's watercolor drawings are included in the Index of American Design held at the National Gallery of Art.

Books

Cook wrote and illustrated:
  • Drawing Wildlife
  • All Breeds, All Champions: A Book Of Dogs
  • Drawing Cats: Breeds; Structure; Anatomy; Poses and Behavior
  • Drawing Dogs
  • Circus Clowns On Parade
  • The Big Book Of Cats
  • American Champions #
  • Zoo Animals .
She illustrated:
  • Black Douglas
  • Favorite Cat Stories Of Pamela And James Mason
  • Drawing Animals
  • Cats: Care, Training, Feeding, Breeding, Exhibiting
  • Drawing horses
  • Matou, The Biography Of A Cat
  • Hiram And Other Cats .