Samuel Cooper (painter)
Samuel Cooper (* 1609 - May 5, 1672 in London ) was an English miniature painter .
Life
Like his older brother Alexander Cooper, he attended the school of his uncle John Hoskins .
His miniatures are characterized by the expressive use of color and brush in the Baroque style on this small format. He worked on behalf of the Commonwealth for Oliver Cromwell , King Charles II , the circles of the restored monarchy and the court.
Cooper also painted on ivory and parchment - and also designed coins.
Works (selection)
- Portrait of the architect Inigo Jones (1573–1652)
- Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)
- This miniature was sold at Sotheby's London in June 2007 at £ 535,000, the highest ever sales price for a miniature.
- Portrait of Anne St John , Countess of Rochester, 1648
literature
- George Charles Williamson: Cooper, Samuel . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 7 : Constantine Pavlovich - Demidov . London 1910, p. 80–81 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Axel Holck : Cooper, 2) Samuel . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 5 : Cikorie – Demersale . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1916, p. 204 (Danish, runeberg.org - in the family entry ).
Web links
Commons : Samuel Cooper - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
- Samuel Cooper. In: Encyclopædia Britannica . Accessed April 19, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ TREND invest 6/2007; Precious cabaret
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cooper, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British miniature painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1609 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 1672 |
| Place of death | London |