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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1782,oil on canvas,36x30.5in ,91.5x77.5 cm,detroit lnstitute of arts,detroit,mi,usa
mk247
1782,oil on canvas,36x30.5in ,91.5x77.5 cm,detroit lnstitute of arts,detroit,mi,usa
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Paul Weier Xiao as
Paul Weier Xiao as
Painting ID:: 56911
mk250 about the year in 1768-1770. Oil painting on cloth, 89.2 x 71.1 cm. Boston Museum of Art.
mk250 about the year in 1768-1770. Oil painting on cloth, 89.2 x 71.1 cm. Boston Museum of Art.
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The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar
The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar
Painting ID:: 58426
The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, September 1782 is one of Britain's largest oil paintings; it depicts the defeat of the floating batteries at Gibraltar during the Great Siege of Gibraltar. The Governor of Gibraltar, General George Augustus Eliott, is on horseback pointing to the rescue of the defeated Spanish sailors by the British.
The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, September 1782 is one of Britain's largest oil paintings; it depicts the defeat of the floating batteries at Gibraltar during the Great Siege of Gibraltar. The Governor of Gibraltar, General George Augustus Eliott, is on horseback pointing to the rescue of the defeated Spanish sailors by the British.
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.