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Henry Hill, c. 1765–70. Pastel on brown paper laid down on canvas, linen, or board.

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Pastel on brown paper laid down on canvas, linen, or board · 61 × 45.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Henry Hill
Artist
John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815)
Date
c. 1765–70
Medium
Pastel on brown paper laid down on canvas, linen, or board
Dimensions
61 × 45.7 cm (24 × 18 in.); Sight: 58 × 43.3 cm (22 7/8 × 17 1/16 in.)
Credit line
Roger and J. Peter McCormick Endowments; purchased with funds provided by William C. Vance from the Vance Family Foundation; Maurice D. Galleher Endowment and General Acquisitions funds
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1738–1815

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Henry Hill · John Singleton Copley, c. 1765–70
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