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Leslie Cope and his family immigrated to America from England in the late 1920s to early 1930s. They moved to Ohio where his father found work as a ceramic designer. After serving as a camouflage artist during World War II, Cope initially worked as a mosaic and ceramic tile designer before deciding to dedicate himself full-time to fine art. He then ran the Cope Gallery in Roseville, Ohio, in which he displayed most of his artwork. He was a member of various art societies and guilds, including, but not limited to, the Columbus Artists League, the Ohio Watercolor Society, and the Prairie Printmakers. He primarily depicted landscapes and pastoral scenes.Label Type
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In this painting, Going Home/A Day’s Work Done, Leslie Cope lays out a perfectly pastoral scene; men either returning from or leaving for the mountains, huddled together on a sleigh pulled by two horses with a dog loping beside them. Cope infuses the painting with warmth through his use of bright color, creating something that would look at home on a holiday greeting card.