Beryl Cook (1926-2008), England, Serigraph A/P. Titled, "Gare Du Nord". Signed by artist lower right. Numbered 26/60 AP on bottom left. Title of piece on bottom center. Framed Artist Proof serigraph depicts a lady sitting in the Paris train station cafe, with a coffee and a plate of croissants. A couple is behind her in a kissing embrace. Overall Size: 43 x 32 in. Sight Size: 32 x 21 in. Born in Surrey, England, Beryl Cook is a painter of scenes of humanity that are often humorous because of the distorted shapes of the figures and the situations in which they are placed. She has been described as a "Rubens with jokes" and "as a shy and private person, often depicting the flamboyant and extrovert characters she would love to be. She prefers to observe a crowd of people, her acute eye missing nothing. She records in minute detail scenes of everyday life and has an almost photographic memory. #1290 Location G