Post 203 -Gautam Shah
SUNDAY Feature on ART of Architecture
Thomas Matthews Rooke (1842-1942) was a British watercolourist. He was a print-maker, illustrator, painter and teacher. He worked as a designer, as an assistant to other artists.
He was commissioned by John Ruskin to make architectural drawings as a record for threatened landscapes and buildings. He played a vital role in encouraging his student to break into the world of publishing, He vigorously persuaded commercial publishers to recognize the value of the medium.
He was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Water-colour Society in 1891 and a full Member in 1903. He lived a very long life and was working into his 98th year.
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