John Singleton Copley is considered the most important American painter of historical pictures and portraits in colonial times.
Born on July 03, 1738 in Boston, MA.
Died on September 09, 1815 in London.
Self-taught John Singleton Copley, who was educated by his stepfather, Peter Pelham, and teaches himself by means of prints of other Italian masters, promotes to a popular portrait painter, even in Europe. After trying out his talent with historical paintings and paintings with religious themes in Europe, Copley settled in London from 1775. Here he made a name for himself above all with his psychological infused group portraits. |
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Oil Paintings