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John Singleton Copley

1738-1815 America/Portraitist

 

Brief Biography-John Singleton Copley was mainly a portraitist and combined his work with historical scenes. He took instruction from his stepfather Peter Pelham who was a limner. As a result, the Rococo style influenced him, which was unique among American artists. Copley resided in Boston primarily, except for a short spell in New York.
His father-in-law was a merchant whose tea was involved in the Boston Tea Party and, when political unrest began, left with his family for England in 1774. He lived in London for the remainder of his life. In England, he worked more on history painting with significant accomplishments and became a member of the Royal Academy in 1779. Unfortunately, his last years were preoccupied with financial difficulties despite doing well with his art.

 

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The Death of the
Earl of Chatham

The Death of the Earl of Chatham

The Death of
Major Peirsons

The Death of Major Peirsons

Watson and
the Shark

Watson and the Shark

Portrait of the
Copley Family

Portrait of the Copley Family

Gulian
Verplanck

Gulian Verplanck

Hugh
Montgomerie

Hugh Montgomerie Twelvth Earl of Eglinton

Augustus
Brine

Midshipman Augustus Brine

Mrs George
Watson

Mrs George Watson

Mrs Humphrey
Devereux

Mrs Humphrey Devereux

Mrs Robert
Hyde

Mrs Robert Hyde

Mrs Sylvester
Gardiner

Mrs Sylvester Gardiner nee Abigail Pickman

Nathaniel
Hurd

Nathaniel Hurd

Portrait of
a Boy

Portrait of a Boy

Portrait of
a Lady

Portrait of a Lady

Richard
Heber

Richard Heber

Battle of
Camperdown

Battle of Camperdown

Benjamin
Pickman

Benjamin Pickman

Boy with
Squirrel

Boy with Squirrel

Captain Sir
Edward Berry

Captain Sir Edward Berry

Colonel George
Watson

Colonel George Watson

Daughters of king
George III

Daughters of king George three

Dorothy Quincy
Hancock

Dorothy Quincy Hancock

Elkanah
Watson

Elkanah Watson

Eunice
Dennie Burr

Eunice Dennie Burr

George Augustus
Eliott

George Augustus Eliott First Baron Heathfield

George John
Spencer

George John Spencer Second Earl Spencer

Head
of a Man

Head of a Man

John Second
Viscount Dudley

John Second Viscount Dudley and Ward

James
Warren

James Warren

Isaac
Smith

Isaac Smith

Jeremiah
Lee

Jeremiah Lee

John
Hancock

John Hancock