National Portrait Gallery - Person

Robert Cooper (active 1795-died 1828), Historical and portait engraver

Artist associated with 184 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).

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Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour

by Robert Cooper
stipple engraving, (1584)
NPG D1001

King Charles I

by Robert Cooper, after Goddard Dunning
stipple engraving, (1649)
NPG D18314

Prince Rupert, Count Palatinate

by James Bretherton, after Robert Cooper
etching, late 18th century
NPG D26479

Sir Bernard Gascoigne (Bernado Guasconi)

by Robert Cooper
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D27052

John Disbrowe (Desborough)

by Robert Cooper
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D28951

Peter Vowell

by Robert Cooper
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29173

John Dee

by Robert Cooper
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D25549

John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester

by Robert Cooper, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Peter Oliver
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D37051