Richard Cooper, Jnr, British 1740-c.1814- Couple in a woodland; pencil on paper, signed 'R. Cooper' (upper right), 15.3 x 18.6 cm., together with eight further sketches by the artist, variously signed and inscribed, 29.9 x 22.6 cm. and smaller, a book of six engravings by Cooper, published 30 May 1799, 23 x 27 cm., and a book of 15 pencil sketches of Rome by an unknown Italian artist, 28 x 43.5 cm., eleven (11), (unframed). Provenance: Collection of William Drummond.; Private Collection, UK. Note: For comparison, see the artist's album of drawings which sold at Sotheby's, London, 6 July 2010, lot 213 (£13,750). Cooper Junior was the son of the engraver Richard Cooper (c.1696-1764). Born in Edinburgh, he trained under his father until 1758, and was then in Paris studying under the French engraver Jacques Philippe Le Bas (1707-1783). By 1761 he was living in London and exhibiting drawings and engravings at the Society of Artists. During the early 1760s he toured Spain but by 1786 he had returned to England to take up the position of drawings master at Eton College. Cooper then travelled to Italy in 1771 and was not to return until 1778. Information relating to his Grand Tour is sparse. He is understood to have been acquainted with fellow Scot Jacob More (1740-1793) whilst in Rome. He apparently enjoyed the patronage of Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803) whilst in Naples, and there are references to him travelling with a Thomas Merriman between 1771 and 1772. Upon his return to Britain Cooper settled in Charles Street, Westminster and married Frances Ramsay. He exhibited work at the Royal Academy between 1778 and 1809 and was drawing master to the Prince Regent's daughter, Prince Charlotte (1796-1817).品相报告: Please refer to department for condition report