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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.
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Painting ID:: 31894
Paul Revere
mk77
c.1768-70
Oil on canvas
35x28 1/2in
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Painting ID:: 33825
Portrait of Rebecca Boylston
mk86
1767
Oil on canvas
127x101.6cm
Boston,Museum of Fine Arts
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Painting ID:: 33826
The Death of Major Peirson
mk86
c.1782-1784
Oil on canvas
247x366cm
London,Tate Gallery
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Painting ID:: 38323
Mrs.George Watson
mk136
Oil on canvas
1765
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Painting ID:: 38680
Mary and Elizabeth Royall
mk139
1758
Oil on canvas
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