Portrait
John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815) was an American painter, born presumably in Boston, Massachusetts and a son of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Irish.
He is famous for his portrait paintings of important figures in colonial New England, depicting in particular middle-class subjects.
His paintings were innovative in their tendency to depict artifacts relating to these individuals' lives. (From Wikipedia)
-small.jpg "Mrs. Ezekiel Gondthwait (Elizabeth Lewis) - John Singleton Copley - www.johnsingletoncopley.org")
-c.1771-small.jpg "Colonel John Montresor (1736-99) c.1771 - John Singleton Copley - www.johnsingletoncopley.org")
-small.jpg "Mrs. Thomas Boylston (Sarah Morecock) - John Singleton Copley - www.johnsingletoncopley.org")
-small.jpg "Mrs. Nathaniel Allen (Sarah Sargnet) - John Singleton Copley - www.johnsingletoncopley.org")
-small.jpg "Mrs. Jeremiah Lee (Martha Swett) - John Singleton Copley - www.johnsingletoncopley.org")
