Near Rome

1774–75

Not on view

Born in Edinburgh, Cooper II trained as an engraver under his father, then studied in Paris with Jacques Philippe le Bas (1707-1783). He made these drawings during a visit to Italy in 1771-76 and, until recently, they were preserved in an album that descended in the family. Interestingly, each composition relates closely to a drawing in a sketchbook that Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797) used in Rome in 1774-75 (57.102.1(1-44)). These visual links suggest that the two artists sketched together and possibly took it in turns to use an optical instrument. While the outlines of the related compositions are close, each was then developed in markedly different ways. This drawing relates to Wright's sketchbook page 57.102.1(33).

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Provenance

References

Title: Near Rome
Artist: Richard Cooper II (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1740–1822 Eltham, Kent)
Date: 1774–75
Medium: Pen and iron gall ink over graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 15/16 × 9 1/2 in. (17.6 × 24.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Abbott and Holder Ltd., 2023
Object Number: 2023.291.11
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

By Richard Cooper II

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Ruin–Monument, near Rome, Richard Cooper II British, Scottish, Pen and iron gall ink over graphite — Ruin–Monument, near Rome
Richard Cooper II
1774–75

"Royal George" Cello, William Forster British, Spruce, maple, ebony, British — "Royal George" Cello
William Forster
1782

Eastern Coast of Rügen with Shepherd, Caspar David Friedrich German, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite, with white opaque watercolor; partial framing lines in pen and brown-black ink — Eastern Coast of Rügen with Shepherd
Caspar David Friedrich
1805–6

At Rome, Richard Cooper II British, Scottish, Graphite — At Rome
Richard Cooper II
1774–75

Gamba Bow, Wood, British — Gamba Bow
British
first half 18th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.