American Colonial Era Painter, 1738-1815
John Singleton Copley (1738[1] - 1815) was an American painter, born presumably in Boston, Massachusetts and a son of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Irish. He is famous for his portrait paintings of important figures in colonial New England, depicting in particular middle-class subjects. His paintings were innovative in their tendency to depict artifacts relating to these individuals' lives. Related Paintings of John Singleton Copley :. | Hurd | mr.and mrs.ralph lzard(alice delancey) | Portrait of Mrs. John Stevens | The Death of Major Peirson,6 January 1781 | Portrait of Thomas Gage | Related Artists: Alfred Chataud (1833-1908) Arthur Tozart (1800 -1900 ) - Painter Frank Newbould British Poster designer, 1887-1951