Francis Cooper (1867 – 1943): A Pioneer of British Impressionism Francis Cooper was born in Dundee, Scotland, on November 25, 1867, into a family steeped in artistic tradition. His father, John Francis Sartorius II, was a celebrated British painter known for his equestrian portraits and landscapes—a lineage that profoundly shaped Cooper’s own artistic sensibilities. From an early age, Cooper demonstrated exceptional talent, studying a…