Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (1776-1849)

Chester Harding, c. 1822

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Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (1776-1849), c. 1822. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 96.8 × 84.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (1776-1849)
Artist: Chester Harding American, 1792–1866
Date: c. 1822
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 96.8 × 84.1 cm (30 1/4 × 25 5/16 in.)
Credit line: Friends of American Art Collection; Goodman Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1792–1866

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