Vale William Delafield Cook

Australian realist painter dies in England aged 78, while preparing for exhibition.
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Most recently shown with Sydney dealer Rex Irwin, Tree (2014) captures Delafield Cook’s meticulous read on nature;  ©William Delafield Cook.

Born in Melbourne in 1936, William Delafield Cook carried the name of – and not to be confused with – his grandfather who was also a painter, from the Heidelberg School.

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