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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:: 58447
The Death of Major Peirson
The Death of Major Peirson (1784)
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Painting ID:: 66506
Watson and the Shark
Oil on canvas
91.4 ?? 77.5 cm (35.98 ?? 30.51 in)
1782
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Painting ID:: 67707
Daughters of King George III
The Three Youngest Daughters of King George III
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Painting ID:: 70966
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miffin (Sarah Morris) (Thomas Mifflin)
1773(1773)
Oil on ticking
61 x 48" (154.9 x 121.9 cm)
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Painting ID:: 71153
Mrs. Alexander Cumming, nee Elizabeth Goldthwaite, later Mrs. John Bacon
ca. 1770(1770)
Oil on canvas
75.7 x 62.7 cm (29.8 x 24.68 in)
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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.
. Related Artists to John Singleton Copley: | Pedro Sanchez | Pieter Soutman | Nils Nilsson Skum | Giovanni Martinelli | Dvid Beck |
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