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John Singleton Copley

(1738-1815), Painter

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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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, by John Singleton Copley - NPG 172

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

by John Singleton Copley
oil on canvas, exhibited 1783
On display in Room 12 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 172

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

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, by Robert Dunkarton, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D36352

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe

by Robert Dunkarton, after John Singleton Copley
mezzotint, (circa 1790)
NPG D36352

William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough, by Robert Dunkarton, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D31723

William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough

by Robert Dunkarton, after John Singleton Copley
mezzotint, published 1794
NPG D31723

Key to 'The Death of Chatham', by Abraham Raimbach, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D9178

Key to 'The Death of Chatham'

by Abraham Raimbach, after John Singleton Copley
engraving, 1794
NPG D9178

Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl of Fauconberg, by and published by Anthony Fogg, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D15072

Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl of Fauconberg

by and published by Anthony Fogg, after John Singleton Copley
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1794
NPG D15072

Richard Brocklesby, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D14832

Richard Brocklesby

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell, after John Singleton Copley
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1798
NPG D14832

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, by Benjamin Smith, published by  John Boydell, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D19717

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

by Benjamin Smith, published by John Boydell, after John Singleton Copley
stipple engraving, published 1798
NPG D19717

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, by Robert Dunkarton, published by and after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D41678

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth

by Robert Dunkarton, published by and after John Singleton Copley
mezzotint, published July 1799
NPG D41678

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, attributed to Thomas Athow, after  Thomas Phillips, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D23286

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth

attributed to Thomas Athow, after Thomas Phillips, after John Singleton Copley
watercolour, early 19th century
NPG D23286

HRH The Prince of Wales at a Review, by Charles Turner, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D10983

HRH The Prince of Wales at a Review

by Charles Turner, after John Singleton Copley
mezzotint, published 1813 (1809)
NPG D10983

William II of Holland when Prince of Orange-Nassau, by Charles Turner, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D8591

William II of Holland when Prince of Orange-Nassau

by Charles Turner, after John Singleton Copley
mezzotint, published 1813
NPG D8591

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, by Samuel Freeman, published by  Fisher Son & Co, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D15317

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

by Samuel Freeman, published by Fisher Son & Co, after John Singleton Copley
stipple engraving, published 1831
NPG D15317

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