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John Singleton Copley

(1738-1815), Painter

Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 21 portraits
A Boston-born portrait and history painter who settled in London in 1775 after a tour of the Continent. A successful artist, Copley is known mostly for his portraits of British characters associated with colonial New England and large-scale depictions of dramatic contemporary events such as The Death of Chatham.

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John Singleton Copley, by Gilbert Stuart - NPG 2143

John Singleton Copley

by Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, circa 1784
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2143

John Singleton Copley, by Medallic Art Company Ltd, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D36120

John Singleton Copley

by Medallic Art Company Ltd, after John Singleton Copley
gold-plated silver medal, (1780-1784)
NPG D36120

Royal Academicians, by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after  Henry Singleton - NPG D10716

Royal Academicians

by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Henry Singleton
stipple engraving, published 1802 (1795)
NPG D10716

Key to Royal Academicians, by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after  Henry Singleton - NPG D36021

Key to Royal Academicians

by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Henry Singleton
stipple engraving, published 1802 (1795)
NPG D36021

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John Singleton Copley

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (30 March 1793)
NPG D18003

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