Robert Cooper
(active 1795-died 1828), Historical and portrait engraverArtist associated with 195 portraits
Although a prolific portrait engraver over a number of decades, little is known of Robert Cooper's life. His first recorded work as an engraver was for the Biographical Magazine in 1795. Cooper contributed extensively to the periodical press, producing prints for, among others, La Belle Assemblée; or, Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine, the Gentleman's Magazine, European Magazine, Dramatic Magazine, and Evangelical Magazine. The most significant books to feature his work include Cawthorn's Modern British Theatre series, Edmund Lodge's series of Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain and Tresham's and Ottley's Memoirs of the Kit-Cat Club (1821).
by Robert Cooper, published by James Bulcock, after Charles Penny
stipple engraving, published 1825
NPG D7144
by C.J. Linges, and by Robert Cooper, after Jean Baptiste Isabey
stipple engraving, circa 1825
NPG D20294
Sydney Morgan (née Owenson), Lady Morgan
by Robert Cooper, after Samuel Lover
stipple and line engraving, 1825
NPG D20467
by Robert Cooper
line and stipple engraving, 1826
NPG D25562
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
by Robert Cooper, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1826
NPG D39105
by Robert Cooper, after Jan Lievens
stipple and line engraving, published 1826
NPG D5018
by Robert Cooper, after Stephen Catterson Smith
stipple engraving, published 1826
NPG D5351
Maria Rebecca Davison (née Duncan)
by Robert Cooper, published by William McDowall, after Michael William Sharp
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 March 1827
NPG D34819
Maria Rebecca Davison (née Duncan)
by Robert Cooper, published by William McDowall, after Michael William Sharp
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 March 1827
NPG D34820
Maria Rebecca Davison (née Duncan)
by Robert Cooper, published by William McDowall, after Michael William Sharp
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1827
NPG D34821
by Robert Cooper, after John Raphael Smith
line and stipple engraving, published 1828
NPG D3295
by Robert Cooper, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by William Freeman, after John Thomas Woodhouse
stipple and line engraving, published 1828
NPG D7314
by Robert Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 8 March 1813 (1809)
NPG D19528
by Robert Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1814 (1799)
NPG D19447
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