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.
Portrait of Samuel Adams
Portrait of Samuel Adams
Painting ID:: 76346
ca. 1772(1772)
Oil on canvas
127 ?? 102.2 cm (50 ?? 40.2 in)
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ca. 1772(1772)
Oil on canvas
127 ?? 102.2 cm (50 ?? 40.2 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. Portrait of Samuel Adams Date ca. 1772(1772)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 127 x 102.2 cm (50 x 40.2 in)
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