John Singleton Copley
1738–1815 · 12 works
John Singleton Copley established his reputation by painting the people of colonial Boston with close attention to faces, clothing, and possessions. Prints helped him learn the conventions of European portraiture while direct observation supplied the individuality of his sitters. Fine fabric and polished objects could communicate status as clearly as an expression. He left America in 1774 and eventually settled in London, where he continued portraiture and pursued ambitious history paintings. The two parts of his career offer different scales of storytelling, from a single sitter’s public image to a crowded historical event.
12 works · 1760–1812
Compare Daniel Hubbard with Mrs. Daniel Hubbard. Which similarities link the portraits, and which details distinguish the people?
