Copley, John Singleton — born July 3, 1738, Boston, Mass. died Sept. 9, 1815, London, Eng. U.S. painter of portraits and historical subjects. The stepson of an engraver, he was an accomplished draftsman before age 20 and flourished as a portrait artist in his native… … Universalium
Copley,John Singleton — Cop·ley (kŏpʹlē), John Singleton. 1738 1815. American painter who is known chiefly for his portraits of prominent Americans such as Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere, although he lived in England after 1774. * * * … Universalium
COPLEY, JOHN SINGLETON — portrait and historical painter, born in Boston, U.S.; painted Washington s portrait at the age of eighteen; came to England in 1776, having previously sent over for exhibition sundry of his works; painted portraits of the king and the queen;… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
John Singleton Copley — For the British lawyer and politician of this name, see John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst. John Singleton Copley Portrait of Copley by Gilbert Stuart Birth name John Singleton Copley … Wikipedia
John Singleton Copley — Retrato de Copley por Gilbert Stuart. John Singleton Copley (alrededor del 3 de julio de 1738 9 de septiembre de 1815) fue un artista estadounidense famoso por sus retratos de figuras importantes de la Nueva Inglaterra colonial, en particular… … Wikipedia Español
John Singleton Copley — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Copley. John Singleton Copley Samuel … Wikipédia en Français
John Singleton Copley, 1. Baron Lyndhurst — John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (* 21. Mai 1772 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 12. Oktober 1863 in London) war ein englischer Staatsmann. Leben … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Singleton Copley — Junge mit Eichhörnchen (Henry Pelham), 1765. Öl auf Leinwand, 76,8 x 63,5 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston John Singleton Copley (* 3. Juli 1738 in Boston; † 9. September 1815 in London) war ein amerikanisch englischer Maler … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Singleton Copley — noun American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738 1815) • Syn: ↑Copley, ↑John Copley • Instance Hypernyms: ↑painter … Useful english dictionary
COPLEY (J. S.) — COPLEY JOHN SINGLETON (1738 1815) Peintre américain. Copley joue un rôle essentiel dans l’histoire de la peinture américaine, car c’est lui qui la fait passer de la tradition archaïque des «primitifs», caractérisée par un style linéaire à deux… … Encyclopédie Universelle
