[Drawings], [17th century].Cooper, Samuel, 1609-1672engCollection of 40 sketches or tracings, either from drawings or from actual miniatures, in sanguine on oiled paper. None of the drawings are labeled, but subjects bear resemblance to King Charles II; Lady Barrington; the Earl of Lindsey; Queen Catherine of Braganza; Richard Cromwell; and others. Other subjects include Apollo; a Crucifixion scene; Rebecca at the well; and a portrait of the Holy Family; others are crude sketches. The cover of the portfolio in which these drawings were found declares, "Tracings, or Sketches, by Cooper."Samuel Cooper (1609-1672) was a miniature painter, especially of royal and courtly subjects. His sitters included Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James, Duke of York; he was appointed the king's limner in 1663. He died at the height of his powers and popularity in his house in Covent Garden in 1672.Though it is possible the tracings are by Cooper, they were also possibly done by miniaturists Richard Gibson and his daughter Susannah-Penelope Rosse. Some of the portraits have been marked by incisions and red chalk.