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John Singleton Copley
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| 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. | ||||
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Watson and the Shark (1778) depicts the rescue of Brook Watson from a shark attack in Havana, Cuba. new20/John Singleton Copley-382673.jpg Painting ID:: 58427 Visit European Gallery |
Watson and the Shark (1778) depicts the rescue of Brook Watson from a shark attack in Havana, Cuba. | ||
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