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Edward Cooper

(died 1725), Printseller

Sitter 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.

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Progeny of Charles I, published by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26448

Progeny of Charles I

published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, (1637)
NPG D26448

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D18998

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D18998

Henrietta Maria, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26412

Henrietta Maria

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D26412

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, by Alexander Browne, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26596

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

by Alexander Browne, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D26596

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, by Robert Williams, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D29354

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde

by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D29354

King James II, by Robert Williams, after  Samuel Cooper, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D29401

King James II

by Robert Williams, after Samuel Cooper, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D29401

Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, by Robert Williams, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D29477

Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort

by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D29477

Robert ('Beau') Feilding, by Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D29987

Robert ('Beau') Feilding

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D29987

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, by Robert Williams, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D30586

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D30586

Elizabeth Cooper, by William Faithorne Jr, after  Sir Peter Lely, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D30643

Elizabeth Cooper

by William Faithorne Jr, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D30643

Queen Anne when Princess, by Edward Cooper, after  Unknown artist, published by  John Smith - NPG D30813

Queen Anne when Princess

by Edward Cooper, after Unknown artist, published by John Smith
mezzotint, late 17th to early 18th century
NPG D30813

Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine, by William Faithorne Jr, after  John Closterman, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31004

Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine

by William Faithorne Jr, after John Closterman, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D31004

Elizabeth Stanley (née Butler), Countess of Derby, by Robert Williams, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31006

Elizabeth Stanley (née Butler), Countess of Derby

by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D31006

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox, by Isaac Beckett, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D39730

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox

by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D39730

Elizabeth Cooper, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1522

Elizabeth Cooper

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D1522

Elizabeth Cooper, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1523

Elizabeth Cooper

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D1523

Elizabeth Cooper, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1524

Elizabeth Cooper

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D1524

Anne Kirke (née Killigrew), by Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D28452

Anne Kirke (née Killigrew)

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (circa 1637)
NPG D28452

Lady Williams, sold by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D37090

Lady Williams

sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1700
NPG D37090

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, published by Edward Cooper, after  Unknown artist - NPG D2457

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

published by Edward Cooper, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1680s
NPG D2457

Elizabeth Seymour (née Percy), Duchess of Somerset, by Jan van der Vaart, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D4261

Elizabeth Seymour (née Percy), Duchess of Somerset

by Jan van der Vaart, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680
NPG D4261

Thomas Shadwell, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Johann Kerseboom - NPG D11674

Thomas Shadwell

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D11674

Samuel Butler, published by Edward Cooper, after  Gilbert Soest - NPG D20049

Samuel Butler

published by Edward Cooper, after Gilbert Soest
mezzotint, circa 1680
NPG D20049

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D15199

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1687)
NPG D15199

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D18816

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1700
NPG D18816

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox, by Bernard Lens (II), published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D19811

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox

by Bernard Lens (II), published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1680-1725
NPG D19811

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, by Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D30507

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D30507

Anne Windham, by Isaac Beckett, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31012

Anne Windham

by Isaac Beckett, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D31012

Joan Soame (née Shute), by Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31020

Joan Soame (née Shute)

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D31020

Elizabeth Grey (née Harvey), Countess of Stamford, by Isaac Beckett, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D41849

Elizabeth Grey (née Harvey), Countess of Stamford

by Isaac Beckett, sold by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D41849

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, by Isaac Beckett, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D19582

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth

by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D19582

Hadriaan (Adrian) Beverland, by Isaac Beckett, published by  Edward Cooper, after  G.D. Vois - NPG D20169

Hadriaan (Adrian) Beverland

by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after G.D. Vois
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D20169

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, by Jan van der Vaart, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D5697

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

by Jan van der Vaart, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th century (1683)
NPG D5697

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by Isaac Beckett, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11627

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1683-1688
NPG D11627

Sophia Dorothea of Celle, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Johann Kerseboom - NPG D11901

Sophia Dorothea of Celle

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, circa 1683-1725
NPG D11901

William Russell, Lord Russell, published by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11976

William Russell, Lord Russell

published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1683
NPG D11976

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D19449

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1683-1686
NPG D19449

Queen Mary II, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D18929

Queen Mary II

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729
NPG D18929

George Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, by Robert Williams, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D19456

George Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland

by Robert Williams, sold by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1683-1704
NPG D19456

Catherine of Braganza, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D29293

Catherine of Braganza

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1684
NPG D29293

Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11907

Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1684
NPG D11907

Anne Kirke (née Killigrew), by Isaac Beckett, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D13172

Anne Kirke (née Killigrew)

by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1637)
NPG D13172

A Lady at Confession, by John Smith, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Marcellus Laroon - NPG D30633

A Lady at Confession

by John Smith, sold by Edward Cooper, after Marcellus Laroon
mezzotint, circa 1685
NPG D30633

Alice (née Sherrard), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D36623

Alice (née Sherrard), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1685 (1685)
NPG D36623

Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter, by John Smith, published by  Alexander Browne, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D1884

Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter

by John Smith, published by Alexander Browne, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1685
NPG D1884

Mary of Modena, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D8658

Mary of Modena

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
NPG D8658

King James II, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11959

King James II

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1685
NPG D11959

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11962

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, (circa 1685-1687)
NPG D11962

Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, by John Simon, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Michael Dahl - NPG D15445

Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough

by John Simon, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, circa 1685-1693
NPG D15445

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D19118

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, (circa 1685-1687)
NPG D19118

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D30857

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem

by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D30857

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, published by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D30858

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem

published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D30858

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter, by John Smith, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D30861

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D30861

William Cecil, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D30938

William Cecil

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D30938

William Cecil, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D30939

William Cecil

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D30939

possibly William Cecil, by Isaac Beckett, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D30941

possibly William Cecil

by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1686
NPG D30941

Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D31033

Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D31033

Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare, by Robert Williams, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D31034

Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1686
NPG D31034

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