John Singleton Copley American Colonial Era Painter, 1738-1815
John Singleton Copley (1738[1] - 1815) was an American painter, born presumably in Boston, Massachusetts and a son of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Irish. He is famous for his portrait paintings of important figures in colonial New England, depicting in particular middle-class subjects. His paintings were innovative in their tendency to depict artifacts relating to these individuals' lives.
Captain Sir Edward Berry "Captain Sir Edward Berry, 1768-1831," oil on canvas, by the American artist John Singleton Copley. 1422 mm x 1118 mm. Courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
cjr Painting ID:: 73064
John Singleton Copley Captain Sir Edward Berry "Captain Sir Edward Berry, 1768-1831," oil on canvas, by the American artist John Singleton Copley. 1422 mm x 1118 mm. Courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
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Mrs. Humphrey Devereux, oil on canvas painting by John Singleton Copley, Mrs. Humphrey Devereux, oil on canvas painting by John Singleton Copley, 1771, Te Papa
1771(1771)
Oil on canvas
102 X 81,5 cm
cjr Painting ID:: 74986
John Singleton Copley Mrs. Humphrey Devereux, oil on canvas painting by John Singleton Copley, Mrs. Humphrey Devereux, oil on canvas painting by John Singleton Copley, 1771, Te Papa
1771(1771)
Oil on canvas
102 X 81,5 cm
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American Colonial Era Painter, 1738-1815
John Singleton Copley (1738[1] - 1815) was an American painter, born presumably in Boston, Massachusetts and a son of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Irish. He is famous for his portrait paintings of important figures in colonial New England, depicting in particular middle-class subjects. His paintings were innovative in their tendency to depict artifacts relating to these individuals' lives.