John Singleton Copley (
July 3,
1738-
September 9,
1815) was an
American artist of the colonial period, famous for his portraits of important figures in colonial
New England. Born in
Boston,
Massachusetts, his portraits were innovative in that they tended to portray their subjects with artifacts that were indicative of their lives.
In 1774, Copley travelled to England to continue painting there. His new works focused mainly on historical themes, and are sometimes dismissed by critics as lacking the vibrancy of his earlier portraits. He died in London in 1815.
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