John Singleton Copley
American painter (1738-1815)
John Singleton Copley was born on July 3, 1738 in Boston and died on September 9, 1815 in London, aged 77. Recorded occupations: artist, painter, miniature painter, pastellist and printmaker. Country of citizenship: British Empire. Associated movement: realism. Fields of work: visual arts. Notable works include “Watson and the Shark”, “The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781”, “The Death of the Earl of Chatham”, “A Boy with a Flying Squirrel (Henry Pelham)”, “Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton. Soldier; Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire” and “Portrait of Mrs. Theodore Atkinson Jr.”. Honours include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Academy of Arts.
- Born
- July 3, 1738 · Boston
- Died
- September 9, 1815 · London
- Age at death
- 77
- Citizenship
- British Empire
- Occupations
- artist, painter, miniature painter, pastellist, printmaker
- Movements
- realism
- Notable works
- Watson and the Shark, The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781, The Death of the Earl of Chatham, A Boy with a Flying Squirrel (Henry Pelham), Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton. Soldier; Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire, Portrait of Mrs. Theodore Atkinson Jr.
- Honours
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Wikipedia editions
- 37 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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