Video: John Singleton Copley

John Singleton Copley rose from colonial Boston to famed London painter, his bold portraits of revolutionary heroes and dramatic history scenes make him an unforgettable figure in art history.

From his youth to portraits of the American Revolutionary figures, the early works of John Singleton Copley.

A period of transitions: moving from the colonies to Europe and the influence of the Grand Tour

History painting fused with the grand manner portrait… and a terrifying encounter with a monstrous shark!

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