ARTIST JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY

By: Josh Smith

Born

He was born in Boston Massachusetts in the year of 1738

He died in 1815 .

Life facts

Father died before he was born His step father was a engraver and

a painter He learned how to paint from his

step father By 15 he was able to mezzotint Then by age 19 he had his own

practice as a portraitist.

Life facts 2

1776 he sent a painting of his brother that latter got him elected as a fellow of the society of artists in Great Britain.

Then by age 30 his portrait paintings made him rich and well know across New England.

He was also said to be the greatest painter during the 18th century.

Married life

In 1769 he married the beautiful Susana Farnham Clarke.

Married for 45 years They were very happy and

loved one another Later they went on and end up

having 6 children they loved.

Paintings

He was a great artist and here are some paintings he did.

Brook Watson and the shark ( in 1778) depicted a shark attack in the Havana.

He also painted a number of historic military themes:

The death of the chatham( Tate, London 1779)

Paintings contained

The death of major Pierson(Tate, London

1783) The repulse of the floating batteries

of Gibraltar( London, Guildhall 1791) This painting was one of the largest

oil based paintings ever painted in Britain.

Pictures

Work cited

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/famous-artists/john-singleton-copley.htm

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