Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — Old Painter Still at Work. [ARTICLE]

Old Painter Still at Work.

Thomas Sidney Cooper is said to be the oldest painter actively engaged in the pursuit of his art. He is now 98 years old and as early as 1820 was making his living as a theatrical scene painter. Since then he has exhibited 230 pictures at the English Royal Academy.