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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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William Cecil, by John Smith, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D27539

William Cecil

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D27539

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D36619

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D36619

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D36620

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D36620

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D38867

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686 (1683)
NPG D38867

William Cecil, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11559

William Cecil

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D11559

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, published by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11988

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1686
NPG D11988

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D12003

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D12003

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, published by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D12005

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem

published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D12005

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D32242

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D32242

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater, by Bernard Lens (II), after  Jan van der Vaart, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D30538

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater

by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1687-1696
NPG D30538

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D31014

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D31014

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D31021

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D31021

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D31022

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D31022

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater, by Bernard Lens (II), after  Jan van der Vaart, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D35146

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater

by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1687-1696
NPG D35146

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater, by Bernard Lens (II), after  Jan van der Vaart, after  Willem Wissing, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D35147

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater

by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1687-1696
NPG D35147

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D846

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D846

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11529

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11529

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11979

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11979

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11980

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11980

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing, after  Jan van der Vaart, after  Edward A. Smith - NPG D11997

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart, after Edward A. Smith
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11997

King William III, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing, and after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D32766

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D32766

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D30839

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D30839

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby when Earl of Mulgrave, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D905

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby when Earl of Mulgrave

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D905

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby when Earl of Mulgrave, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D906

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby when Earl of Mulgrave

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D906

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11629

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D11629

King William III, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing, and after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D18700

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D18700

King William III, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D32764

King William III

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1689-1702
NPG D32764

King William III, by Bernard Lens (II), published by  Edward Cooper, after  Unknown artist - NPG D32765

King William III

by Bernard Lens (II), published by Edward Cooper, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1689-1702
NPG D32765

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, probably by Isaac Beckett, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D9232

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

probably by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1689
NPG D9232

King William III, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D31056

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1689
NPG D31056

King William III and Queen Mary II, by Bernard Lens (II), published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31079

King William III and Queen Mary II

by Bernard Lens (II), published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1689-1702
NPG D31079

Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland and Queen Anne, by Bernard Lens (II), after  Unknown artist, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31080

Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland and Queen Anne

by Bernard Lens (II), after Unknown artist, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1689-1702
NPG D31080

Queen Mary II, by William Faithorne Jr, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D10663

Queen Mary II

by William Faithorne Jr, sold by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D10663

Robert Boyle, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Johann Kerseboom - NPG D780

Robert Boyle

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, 1689 (1689)
NPG D780

King William III, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11957

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1689
NPG D11957

Gilbert Burnet, by John Smith, after  John Riley, published by  Richard Tompson, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D30912

Gilbert Burnet

by John Smith, after John Riley, published by Richard Tompson, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
NPG D30912

King Charles I, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D30993

King Charles I

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1690s
NPG D30993

Sarah Plowden (née Chicheley), by William Faithorne Jr, after  John Closterman, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31336

Sarah Plowden (née Chicheley)

by William Faithorne Jr, after John Closterman, published by Edward Cooper
line engraving, circa 1690-1710
NPG D31336

Sarah Plowden (née Chicheley), by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  John Closterman - NPG D3927

Sarah Plowden (née Chicheley)

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after John Closterman
mezzotint, circa 1690-1710
NPG D3927

Sarah Plowden (née Chicheley), by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  John Closterman - NPG D3928

Sarah Plowden (née Chicheley)

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after John Closterman
mezzotint, circa 1690-1725
NPG D3928

King William III when Prince of Orange, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D7746

King William III when Prince of Orange

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1690s
NPG D7746

Gilbert Burnet, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, published by  Richard Tompson, after  John Riley - NPG D925

Gilbert Burnet

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, published by Richard Tompson, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
NPG D925

Queen Mary II, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11531

Queen Mary II

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1690
NPG D11531

Gilbert Burnet, by John Smith, published by  Richard Tompson, published by  Edward Cooper, after  John Riley - NPG D11581

Gilbert Burnet

by John Smith, published by Richard Tompson, published by Edward Cooper, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
NPG D11581

John Dryden, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  John Closterman - NPG D19152

John Dryden

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after John Closterman
mezzotint, (circa 1690)
NPG D19152

Gilbert Burnet, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, published by  Richard Tompson, after  John Riley - NPG D19571

Gilbert Burnet

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, published by Richard Tompson, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
NPG D19571

Frances Coningsby (née Jones), Lady Coningsby; Lady Catherine Jones and an unknown boy, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D31354

Frances Coningsby (née Jones), Lady Coningsby; Lady Catherine Jones and an unknown boy

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1691
NPG D31354

Charles Moore, by Peter Coombes, after  Johann Kerseboom, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31551

Charles Moore

by Peter Coombes, after Johann Kerseboom, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1691-1707
NPG D31551

Charles Moore, by Peter Coombes, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Johann Kerseboom - NPG D3766

Charles Moore

by Peter Coombes, published by Edward Cooper, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, circa 1691-1707
NPG D3766

John Moore, by William Faithorne Jr, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D5703

John Moore

by William Faithorne Jr, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1691-1703
NPG D5703

Grace (née Granville), Countess Granville and Viscountess Carteret, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Johann Kerseboom - NPG D18694

Grace (née Granville), Countess Granville and Viscountess Carteret

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, 1693
NPG D18694

Thomas Tenison, published by Edward Cooper, after  Unknown artist - NPG D4354

Thomas Tenison

published by Edward Cooper, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1695-1725
NPG D4354

Queen Mary II, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D7768

Queen Mary II

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1698
NPG D7768

probably Charles Cecil, by Bernard Lens (II), after  Jan van der Vaart, published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D29948

probably Charles Cecil

by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D29948

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