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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

One such American artist who particularly 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

Due ritratti figurativi aristocratici pastelli su pergamena primi del XIX secolo
Due ritratti figurativi aristocratici pastelli su pergamena primi del XIX secolo

Due ritratti figurativi aristocratici pastelli su pergamena primi del XIX secolo

Located in Florence, IT

I due dipinti possono essere attribuiti all'importante artista americano John Singleton Copley. Somiglianze sono infatti riscontrabili sia nella tecnica, Copley prediligeva l'uso dei...

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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Parchment Paper, Pastel, Cardboard

Alongshore, Nantucket
Alongshore, Nantucket

Alongshore, Nantucket

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

His many awards include the Guild of Boston Artists Gold Medallion, The Art Renewal Center’s International Salon First Place in Landscape, American Fine Art Magazine Award of Excelle...

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th century English biblical religious figurative painting
19th century English biblical religious figurative painting

19th century English biblical religious figurative painting

By John Singleton Copley

Located in Florence, IT

The work is inspired by the painting "Samuel Reports to Eli the Judgment of God Over His House" by the hand of J.S. Copley, preserved in the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford and dated ...

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796
"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796

"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

By 1780, Savage was working on commissions for buyers in Boston, mostly producing engravings of works by John Singleton Copley. Although not classically trained, Savage came to promi...

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Antique 1790s American Federal Prints

Materials

Paper

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

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

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Antique 1820s American Rococo Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

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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

A truly adventurous and dynamic work showing off Whorf's training, and harkening back to the Romantic tradition with works such as John Singleton Copley's "Watson and the Shark". The...

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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

A truly adventurous and dynamic work showing off Whorf's training, and harkening back to the Romantic tradition with works such as John Singleton Copley's "Watson and the Shark". The...

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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

In the 19th century Louisburg square was home to Atlantic Monthly editor William Dean Howells, architect Charles Bulfinch, painter John Singleton Copley, and teacher A. Bronson Alcot...

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Antique 19th Century American Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Ocean Blue

Deborah OropalloOcean Blue, 2016

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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 Copley from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minnesota.

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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 frame or mirror by Copley Gallery Boston, 1927-1932. Copley Gallery exhibited works by important American artists such as John Singleton Copley, Charles Wilson Peale and ot...

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Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors

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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

Hunter has received numerous prizes including in 1966 the John Singleton Copley Award, the Copley Medallion in 1988, of which he was the first recipient, and the 1989 Guild of Boston...

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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

His many awards include the Guild of Boston Artists Gold Medallion, The Art Renewal Center’s International Salon First Place in Landscape, American Fine Art Magazine Award of Excelle...

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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

How he learned to paint remains a matter of speculation, although several art historians have suggested John Smibert as an early influence and John Singleton Copley as a late one.

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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

By 1780, Savage was working on commissions for buyers in Boston, mostly producing engravings of works by John Singleton Copley. Although not classically trained, Savage came to promi...

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Antique Early 1800s American Prints

Materials

Paper

“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

EDUCATION: Massachusetts College of Art, dual degree in Painting and Education, Boston, MA Robert Cormier, Fenway Studios, Boston, MA: Sight Size Figure Drawing 1987-1989 Private Stu...

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of a Young Girl
Portrait of a Young Girl

Portrait of a Young Girl

By George Frederic Watts

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

.): Sir Anthony Panizzi (c. 1847, oil on canvas); Julia Margaret Cameron (1850-1852, oil on canvas); John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (c. 1851, oil on canvas); Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

His many awards include the Guild of Boston Artists Gold Medallion, The Art Renewal Center’s International Salon First Place in Landscape, American Fine Art Magazine Award of Excelle...

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Luminaire
Luminaire

Luminaire

By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

His many awards include the Guild of Boston Artists Gold Medallion, The Art Renewal Center’s International Salon First Place in Landscape, American Fine Art Magazine Award of Excelle...

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Louisburg Square (The private  enclave of houses on a park/ Beacon Hill Boston)
Louisburg Square (The private  enclave of houses on a park/ Beacon Hill Boston)

Louisburg Square (The private enclave of houses on a park/ Beacon Hill Boston)

By Thomas Willoughby Nason

Located in New Orleans, LA

Among the famous people who lived there in the 19th Century were architect Charles Bulfinch, painter John Singleton Copley, and teacher A. Bronson Alcott and his daughter, author Lou...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Wood, Engraving

Louisburg Square
Louisburg Square

Louisburg Square

By Thomas Willoughby Nason

Located in Plano, TX

It has been home to: Louisa May Alcott, John Albion Andrew, William Blaxton, original owner of Beacon Hill, Edwin Booth, Charles Bulfinch, John Cheever, John Singleton Copley, ...

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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

The square is named for painter John Singleton Copley. Prior to 1883 it was known as Art Square due to its many cultural institutions, some of which remain today.

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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

D. Prown, John Singleton Copley in England, 1774-1815. Cambridge, MA., 1966, p. 343 and figure 591.

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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

In the late 19th century, the print house Curtis & Cameron began to produce prints to help share important works of art. ‘The Copley Prints’ were a specific collection titled after a...

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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

In the late 19th century, the print house Curtis & Cameron began to produce prints to help share important works of art. ‘The Copley Prints’ were a specific collection titled after ...

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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

In 18th-century England the outstanding practitioner was John Russell. In Colonial America, John Singleton Copley used pastel occasionally for portraits.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century English School of Figurative Pastel the Visit at the Nursemaid
Late 18th Century English School of Figurative Pastel the Visit at the Nursemaid

Late 18th Century English School of Figurative Pastel the Visit at the Nursemaid

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

In 18th-century England the outstanding practitioner was John Russell. In Colonial America, John Singleton Copley used pastel occasionally for portraits.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

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Located in Milano, Lombardia

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By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

Located in LA, CA

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Materials

Oil

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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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Located in Fairlawn, OH

Anonymous 15th Century Italian, Probably Milan area The Nativity of Christ Pigments, ink and gold leaf on vellum Unsigned as is always the case with illuminated manuscripts The Virgi...

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Materials

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By Sir David Wilkie

Located in Cotignac, FR

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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By Henry Peters Gray

Located in Palm Coast, FL

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Materials

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By Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena

Located in Madrid, ES

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Canvas, Oil

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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By Charles Amable Lenoir

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By Joseph McGurl

Located in Greenwich, CT

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Located in Riva del Garda, IT

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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By Greg Harris

Located in Dallas, TX

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Located in Riva del Garda, IT

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