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.
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
by Thomas Johnson, sold by Edward Cooper, after Adriaen Hanneman
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1453
Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland
by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1700
NPG D19885
Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1680s
NPG D20269
published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1683
NPG D19931
Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1684
NPG D19846
by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Edmond Lilly (Lilley)
mezzotint, circa 1685-1700
NPG D19343
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
by John Simon, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, circa 1685-1693
NPG D19799
'The Indian Queen' (Anne Bracegirdle)
published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, published circa 1700-1725
NPG D19499
by John Simon, published by Edward Cooper, after Charles Boit
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
NPG D19594
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