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John Singleton Copley

Pair of 18th Century American Portraits in Giltwood Frames
Pair of 18th Century American Portraits in Giltwood Frames

Pair of 18th Century American Portraits in Giltwood Frames

By John Singleton Copley

Located in Brooklyn, NY

employed this technique in the late 1760s and early 1770s was John Singleton Copley, American, circa 1770.

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Antique 1770s American American Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Alongshore, Nantucket
Alongshore, Nantucket

Alongshore, Nantucket

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

Art Magazine Award of Excellence, The Rehs Award, a Purchase Award, and the John Singleton Copley

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825
Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Located in New York, NY

few painters as were around included hard-nosed realists like John Singleton Copley and Charles

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Antique 1820s American Rococo Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

“Sunset Sail, Nixes Mate, Boston Harbor”
“Sunset Sail, Nixes Mate, Boston Harbor”

“Sunset Sail, Nixes Mate, Boston Harbor”

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Southampton, NY

Online, Boldbrush, Best in Show Award, 2016 -Copley Society of Boston, John Singleton Copley Award for

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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Seascape; Christmas Rush, Washington Street John Whorf Watercolor
Seascape; Christmas Rush, Washington Street John Whorf Watercolor

Seascape; Christmas Rush, Washington Street John Whorf Watercolor

By John Whorf

Located in Danvers, MA

Whorf's training, and harkening back to the Romantic tradition with works such as John Singleton Copley

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Christmas Rush, Washington Street, Boston Wintertime Watercolor
Christmas Rush, Washington Street, Boston Wintertime Watercolor

Christmas Rush, Washington Street, Boston Wintertime Watercolor

By John Whorf

Located in Danvers, MA

Whorf's training, and harkening back to the Romantic tradition with works such as John Singleton Copley

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pair of Regency Six-Arm Brass and Crystal Chandeliers
Pair of Regency Six-Arm Brass and Crystal Chandeliers

Pair of Regency Six-Arm Brass and Crystal Chandeliers

Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

editor William Dean Howells, architect Charles Bulfinch, painter John Singleton Copley, and teacher A

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Antique 19th Century American Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Ocean Blue

Deborah OropalloOcean Blue, 2016

Unavailable

H 58 in W 48 in

Ocean Blue

By Deborah Oropallo

Located in San Francisco, CA

. This artwork features a historical portrait of Sarah Allen, nee Sargent (c. 1763) by John Singleton

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Important Frame or Mirror by Copley Gallery Boston, 1927-1932
Important Frame or Mirror by Copley Gallery Boston, 1927-1932

Important Frame or Mirror by Copley Gallery Boston, 1927-1932

Located in Hamburg, PA

important American artists such as John Singleton Copley, Charles Wilson Peale and others. Gallery was open

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Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original Still Life by Robert Douglas Hunter
Original Still Life by Robert Douglas Hunter

Original Still Life by Robert Douglas Hunter

By Robert Hunter Douglas

Located in San Diego, CA

Museum from 1965 to 1975. Hunter has received numerous prizes including in 1966 the John Singleton

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Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Becalmed: The Sailing Canoe

Becalmed: The Sailing Canoe

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

Art Magazine Award of Excellence, The Rehs Award, a Purchase Award, and the John Singleton Copley

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger

Located in Rome, IT

, although several art historians have suggested John Smibert as an early influence and John Singleton Copley

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18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

1801 Mezzotint Portrait of George Washington by Edward Savage after Stuart
1801 Mezzotint Portrait of George Washington by Edward Savage after Stuart

1801 Mezzotint Portrait of George Washington by Edward Savage after Stuart

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Singleton Copley. Although not classically trained, Savage came to prominence in his depiction of George

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Antique Early 1800s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Young Girl
Portrait of a Young Girl

Portrait of a Young Girl

By George Frederic Watts

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1862, oil/panel); Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1862

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study of John Singleton Copley's painting of John Hancock
Study of John Singleton Copley's painting of John Hancock

Study of John Singleton Copley's painting of John Hancock

By John B. Monaco

Located in Soquel, CA

John B. Monaco 1916 painting and study of the John Singleton Copley portrait of John Hancock. San

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1910s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Luminaire
Luminaire

Luminaire

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

Art Magazine Award of Excellence, The Rehs Award, a Purchase Award, and the John Singleton Copley

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Pathways
Pathways

Joseph McGurlPathways, 2020

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H 8.5 in W 12.5 in

Pathways

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

Art Magazine Award of Excellence, The Rehs Award, a Purchase Award, and the John Singleton Copley

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Louisburg Square
Louisburg Square

Louisburg Square

By Thomas Willoughby Nason

Located in Plano, TX

, original owner of Beacon Hill, Edwin Booth, Charles Bulfinch, John Cheever, John Singleton Copley

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

'Copley Square, Boston' — Contemporary American Realism
'Copley Square, Boston' — Contemporary American Realism

'Copley Square, Boston' — Contemporary American Realism

By Richard Haas

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Street, St. James Avenue, and Dartmouth Street. The square is named for painter John Singleton Copley

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1990s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

John Singleton Copley (1737-1815)
John Singleton Copley (1737-1815)

John Singleton Copley (1737-1815)

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H 31.25 in W 26 in

John Singleton Copley (1737-1815)

Located in Litchfield, CT

published by Anthony Fogg, after John Singleton Copley Stipple engraving, published June 4, 1794 13 7/8 x

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Curtis & Cameron Copley Print, "Justice" after Frederick Dielman
Curtis & Cameron Copley Print, "Justice" after Frederick Dielman

Curtis & Cameron Copley Print, "Justice" after Frederick Dielman

By Curtis & Cameron 1

Located in Minneapolis, MN

’ were a specific collection titled after another important early American artist, John Singleton Copley

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Prints

Materials

Oak, Paper

Curtis & Cameron Copley Print, "Law" after Frederick Dielman
Curtis & Cameron Copley Print, "Law" after Frederick Dielman

Curtis & Cameron Copley Print, "Law" after Frederick Dielman

By Curtis & Cameron 1

Located in Minneapolis, MN

’ were a specific collection titled after another important early American artist, John Singleton Copley

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Prints

Materials

Oak, Paper

Late 18th Century English School Pastel The Conversation around the Fireplace
Late 18th Century English School Pastel The Conversation around the Fireplace

Late 18th Century English School Pastel The Conversation around the Fireplace

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

outstanding practitioner was John Russell. In Colonial America, John Singleton Copley used pastel occasionally

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Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paper

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Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art
Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art

Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Ippolito Scarsella, known as Lo Scarsellino (Ferrara, around 1550 - 1620) workshop Altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child, St. James the Greater and the donor in armour Techniqu...

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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Madonna Child Maria Sassoferrato Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master Art
Madonna Child Maria Sassoferrato Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master Art

Madonna Child Maria Sassoferrato Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Giovan Battista Salvi known as 'il Sassoferrato' (1609 - 1685) circle/ workshop Madonna with sleeping child Oil on canvas 84 x 66 cm - Framed (19th century) 112 x 95 cm The paintin...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Banquet Attrib to Van Den Hoecke Religious Oil on Table Old Master 17th Century
Banquet Attrib to Van Den Hoecke Religious Oil on Table Old Master 17th Century

Banquet Attrib to Van Den Hoecke Religious Oil on Table Old Master 17th Century

By Gaspar van den Hoecke (Antwerp, 1585 - 1648)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Gaspar van den Hoecke (Antwerp, 1585 - 1648) Herod's banquet Early 17th century oil on panel, with gold highlights (in the guise of Salome and in the curtains of the building in the...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Toilet Venus Albani Mythological 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Toilet Venus Albani Mythological 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Toilet Venus Albani Mythological 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Toilet of Venus Francesco Albani (Bologna 1578 - 1660) Follower of Oil on canvas 64 x 96 cm In fine gilded frame 83 x 121 cm. The painting on offer, depicting ‘Venus’ Toilet',...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock
17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock

17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock

By Pier (Pietro) Dandini

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Moses Striking Water from the Rock; Circle of Pietro Dandini, Italian 1646-1712 Italian School, late 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 28 inches canvas: 29 x 23.5 inch...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"On The Beach", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 36x48 in.
"On The Beach", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 36x48 in.

"On The Beach", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 36x48 in.

By Greg Harris

Located in Dallas, TX

"On The Beach" By Greg Harris is a perfect example of his most sought after paintings. Measuring 36x48 in., this painting is timeless with woman and children at the beach. On the lef...

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1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas
ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas

ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas

By Henry Peters Gray

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is an amazing original antique oil painting on canvas by Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877), depicting a portrait of a W.P. Wright Esq. Some of his pai...

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1860s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait, Major Alexander Brown in Military Uniform.
18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait, Major Alexander Brown in Military Uniform.

18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait, Major Alexander Brown in Military Uniform.

By Sir David Wilkie

Located in Cotignac, FR

18th Century Military portrait of a young officer in Napoleonic period military dress. The painting is not signed but the subject is Major Alexander Brown. The work is oil on canvas ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"A Reverie During The Ball", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Rogelio Egusquiza
"A Reverie During The Ball", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Rogelio Egusquiza

"A Reverie During The Ball", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Rogelio Egusquiza

By Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena

Located in Madrid, ES

ROGELIO DE EGUSQUIZA Spanish, 1845 - 1915 A REVERIE DURING THE BALL signed and dated "Rog. Egusquiza 1879" (lower right) oil on canvas 21-3/4 x 33-5/8 inches (55 x 85 cm.) framed: 28...

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1870s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar. Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 22 x 26 i...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape -- Afternoon by the Pond
Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape -- Afternoon by the Pond

Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape -- Afternoon by the Pond

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous tonalist oil painting woman walking in field by pond with home in background by Willis Seaver Adams (American, 1844-1921), circa 1880. Trees and an amazing sky in the backgr...

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1880s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

By Charles Amable Lenoir

Located in New York, NY

The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...

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Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape

17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape

Located in Woodbury, CT

17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...

Category

1680s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Florida Waterways, Fishing the Inlet

The Florida Waterways, Fishing the Inlet

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

American, b. 1958 Designated a living master by the Art Renewal Center and widely regarded as a leader of the American landscape school, Joseph McGurl is one of the most important r...

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Madonna Correggio Paint Oil on table 16th Century Old master Italian Religious
Madonna Correggio Paint Oil on table 16th Century Old master Italian Religious

Madonna Correggio Paint Oil on table 16th Century Old master Italian Religious

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

School of Antonio Allegri, known as Correggio (Correggio c. 1489 - 1534) Attributable to Pomponio Allegri (Correggio, 1522 - Parma, 1593) Madonna and Child, Two Angels and John the B...

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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

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