Sir Astley Paston Cooper Bart. F.R.S.

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Artist/Maker	Colnaghi (publishers) Cousins, Samuel (R.A.) (engraver) Lawrence, Thomas PRA (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Half-length portrait, to front, standing and looking to left; resting right hand on a table and left hand in pocket. In the right background is a curtain and the base of a column.

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Categories	Portraits Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Sir Astley Paston Cooper Bart. F.R.S. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Portrait, half-length of Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Mezzotint by Samuel Cousins after Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1830.
Physical description	Half-length portrait, to front, standing and looking to left; resting right hand on a table and left hand in pocket. In the right background is a curtain and the base of a column.
Dimensions	Approx. height: 68.6cm Approx. width: 50.5cm Measured by SH 15/03/2011.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. Principal Painter in Ordinary to His Majesty, &c. &c. Engraved by Samuel Cousins. To the King's Most Excellent Majesty This Portrait of Sir Astley Paston Cooper Bart. F.R.S. Serjeant Surgeon To The King, Vice President of The Royal College of Surgeons, &c. &c. is by Permission dedicated by His Majesty's most Faithful Subjects and very humble Servants Colnaghi, Son & Co. London Published Jany. 1st 1830 by Colnaghi Son & Co. Printsellers to the King Pall Mall East.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Surgeon Column Man Cooper, Astley Paston (Sir)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	22141

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O646542/sir-astley-paston-cooper-bart-print-cousins-samuel-ra/

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