Mark Anthony Cooper

Art Historical Context

In the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection resides *Mark Anthony Cooper*, a striking 1843 print by Charles Fenderich (1805–1887). Fenderich, a prominent 19th-century portraitist in Washington, D.C., specialized in detailed likenesses of American political and cultural figures, often using print techniques like lithography to make his works widely accessible. This portrait captures Mark Anthony Cooper, a notable Georgian known for his roles in politics industry, rendered with Fenderich's signature precision in facial features and dignified pose. Created during a pivotal era of America...