| Admin/Biog History | Oppé was a collector and leading scholar on the artists, Alexander Cozens and his son, John Robert. Over the course of his life, he published several articles and assisted with the organisation of various exhibtions which helped to establish the artists' legacy and assert their significance within 18th century British art. This work culminated in a monograph on both artists which remains one of the most important works in the field.
Below is a brief bibliography - all publications listed can be accessed at the Paul Mellon Centre Library:
Oppé, A.P. (1919) The parentage of Alexander Cozens. The Burlington Magazine, 35(196), pp. 40-41.
Oppé, A.P. (1921) Fresh light on Alexander Cozens. The Print Collector's Quarterly, 8(1) pp. 61-90.
Oppé, A.P. (1927) A Roman sketch-book by Alexander Cozens. The Walpole Society, 16, pp. 81-93.
Oppé, A.P. and Graves Art Gallery (1946) Catalogue of an exhibition of drawings and paintings by Alexander Cozens. Sheffield: Graves Art Gallery. [Oppé's copy is available in the Paul Mellon Centre Library, see URL below]
Oppé, A.P. (1946) Drawings and paintings by Alexander Cozens. London: Tate Gallery. [a copy is available in the Paul Mellon Centre Library, see URL below]
Oppé, A.P. (1952) Alexander & John Robert Cozens. London: Adam and Charles Black. [Oppé's copy is available in the Paul Mellon Centre Library, see URL below]
Oppé, A.P. (1954) A Landscape in Oil by Alexander Cozens. The Burlington Magazine, 96(610), pp. 21-20. |