Biography John Cooke Bourne



the kremlin, moscow j.c. bourne


at end of 1840s bourne started working charles blacker vignoles, employed construct nicholas chain bridge in kiev on dnieper river. travelled russia, , draw , later photographed construction until completion in 1853. in year made pictures new 4th edition of bennet woodcroft s sketch of origin , progress of steam navigation.


bourne kept working in russia artist in residence decade. in year 1852 travelled roger fenton moscow , st. petersburg, resulted in painting of moscow kremlin (see image). stayed in russia in total period of twelve years illustrator , photographer, before returning england.


bourne exhibited work in royal photographic society in 1854, royal academy of arts in 1863 , royal society of british artists in 1865. in england in 1866 married catherine cripps, , settled in teddington. died in 1896 brentford, town in west london.








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