John Singleton Copley
1738–1815
Largely self-taught, Copley established a successful portrait practice in colonial Boston. He also made miniatures in oil on copper and watercolor on ivory. In 1774 he moved to England, where he developed a career in history painting.
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John Singleton Copley · Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by exchange, Anonymous Gift, and Virginia Marvin Stoughton Bequest, 2006 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0 / Public Domain Portrait source · Licence