COOPER

Abraham ( son of Mr. Cooper of Red Lion st. Holborn, London, tobacconist ). b. Red Lion st. 8 Sep. 1787; member of the Artists’ fund 1812, chairman; awarded premium of 150 guineas by British Institution for his picture of the ‘Battle of Waterloo’ 1816; A.R.A. 1817, R.A. 1820–66; exhibited 332 pictures at R.A. and 74 at British Institution 1812–69; pre-eminent as a painter of battle pieces; furnished the illustrations to Sporting, by Nimrod 1838, and other works. d. Woodbine cottage, Woodlands, Green wich 24 Dec. 1868. bur. High gate cemetery. J. Sherer’s Gallery of British artists ii , 4–7; Reg. and mag. of biog. i , 131–2 (1869). COOPER, Sir Astley Paston , 2 Baronet. b. Great Yarmouth 13 Jany. 1797; succeeded 12 Feb. 1841; sheriff of Herts. 1864. d. Gades bridge, Hemel Hempstead 6 Jany. 1866.