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Thomas Sidney Cooper Biography

English painter
born 1803 - died 1902

Cooper was an farm animal painter, who was encouraged by Abraham Cooper (no relative) and by Sir Thomas Lawrence. Thomas Sidney Cooper entered the Royal Academy Schools. In 1827 he became a teacher in Brussels, and a friend of the Belgian animal painter Verboeckhoven, who greatly influenced his style, as did the Dutch School of the 17th Century. his studio sale at Christie's laste three days April 12-15th, 1902.

In 1831 Thomas Sidney Cooper settled in London, and first exhibited at the Suffolk Street Galleries in 1833. He exhibited 48 pictures at the British Institute between 1833 and 1863.

'Landscape and Cattle', RA 1833 was the first of a series of 266 exhibits shown there until 1902, without a break - a record for continuous exhibiting at the Academy. Landscapes with Sheep and cattle were his constant subjects, but in 1846 Thomas Sidney Cooper attempted a large historical painting 'The Defeat of Kellermann's Cuirassiers at Waterloo'. This and 'Hunting Scene', RA 1890, were his only figure studies.

Between 1848 and 1856 Thomas Sidney Cooper painted the cattle in numerous landscapes by Frederick Lee and also the animals in landscapes by Thomas Creswick. After about 1870 his commissions were so constant and lucrative that Thomas Sidney Cooper was tempted to yield to facile repetion of his favourite themes, but the quality and competence of his style only began to decline in the 1890's, by which time Thomas Sidney Cooper was an old man.
1824 Entered the Royal Academy Schools
1827 - 1830 Thomas Sidney Cooper worked in Brussels, spending some time in the studio of animalier Eugène Verboekhoven.

1831 Following the political disturbance that led to Belgian independence in 1830, Cooper returned to London in 1831 to embark on a very long and successful career.
1845 - 1867 Thomas Sidney Cooper was elected Associate Royal Academician in 1845 and Royal Academician in 1867. Such was the standard of Thomas Sidney Cooper painting that the painter was commissioned by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort to paint pictures of the Royal herd of pedigree Jersey cows.

1902 Thomas Sidney Cooper was, like many other artists of the time, a tremendously hard worker, and despite his early struggles ultimately became financially very successful. Thomas Sidney Cooper died in Canterbury on 7th February 1902.
Exhibitions
1833 - 1902 266 of Thomas Sidney Cooper paintings were shown at the Royal Academy (to this day a record for an exhibitor)
1833 - 1859 he exhibited at the British Institution