Edward Cooper
(died 1725), PrintsellerSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 169 portraits
Edward Cooper was the most distinguished print publisher of his generation and a leading figure in the art world. He was recognised as an authority on the fine arts, and sold paintings and art materials. He employed engravers such as John Smith and Isaac Beckett and cultivated leading portrait painters including Godfrey Kneller, William Wissing and Frederic Kerseboom. He was a member of the Society of the Virtuosi of St Luke, the earliest art society in the country, and was one of George Vertue's advisers about art history.
published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, (1637)
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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, late 17th century
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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
by Alexander Browne, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, late 17th century
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James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by Robert Williams, after Samuel Cooper, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort
by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by William Faithorne Jr, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by Edward Cooper, after Unknown artist, published by John Smith
mezzotint, late 17th to early 18th century
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Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine
by William Faithorne Jr, after John Closterman, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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Elizabeth Stanley (née Butler), Countess of Derby
by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (circa 1637)
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sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1700
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
published by Edward Cooper, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1680s
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Elizabeth Seymour (née Percy), Duchess of Somerset
by Jan van der Vaart, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680
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by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, late 17th century
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published by Edward Cooper, after Gilbert Soest
mezzotint, circa 1680
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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1687)
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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1700
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by Bernard Lens (II), published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1680-1725
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Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Elizabeth Grey (née Harvey), Countess of Stamford
by Isaac Beckett, sold by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after G.D. Vois
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
by Jan van der Vaart, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th century (1683)
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Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1683-1688
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by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, circa 1683-1725
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published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1683
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Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1683-1686
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by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729
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George Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
by Robert Williams, sold by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1683-1704
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by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1684
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Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1684
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1637)
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by John Smith, sold by Edward Cooper, after Marcellus Laroon
mezzotint, circa 1685
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Henrietta Scott (née Hyde), Countess of Dalkeith; Mary Seymour-Conway (née Hyde), Lady Conway
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1685
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Alice (née Sherrard), Lady Brownlow
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1685 (1685)
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Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter
by John Smith, published by Alexander Browne, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1685
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by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
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Henrietta Scott (née Hyde), Countess of Dalkeith; Mary Seymour-Conway (née Hyde), Lady Conway
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1685
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by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1685
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Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, (circa 1685-1687)
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Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
by John Simon, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, circa 1685-1693
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Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, (circa 1685-1687)
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George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem
by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1686
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George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem
published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1686
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John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter
by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1686
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by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
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by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1686
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Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
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Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1686
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