September 8th, Clarence Chatham Cook born at Dorchester, Massachusetts.

1849

Graduated at Harvard College.

Studied architecture for a season. Then became a tutor. Lectured on Art and gave readings from Shakespeare’s plays.

1852

Married Tuesday, October 26th, to Louisa De Wint Whittemore, widow of Samuel Whittemore of New York City.

1863

Began a series of articles published in the New York Tribune, on “American Art and Artists.”

1864

Editor of The New Path, a pre-Raphaelite journal published in New York.

1868

Published “The Central Park.”

1869

Paris correspondent of The New York Tribune. Went to Italy at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war.

1870

Returned to the United States and renewed his connection with The New York Tribune.

1874

Wrote the text of a heliotype reproduction of DÜrer’s “Life of the Virgin.”

1878

Completed “The House Beautiful” and edited, with notes, the translation of LÜbke’s “History of Art.”

1884

Editor and proprietor of The Studio, a monthly magazine of art published in New York.

1886

Published an illustrated work in three large volumes entitled “Art and Artists of Our Time.”

1900

Clarence Chatham Cook died at Fishkill-on-the-Hudson May 31, aged 72 years.