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which outfit would you rather wear? (John Singleton Copley)

left – Thaddeus Burr (ca. 1758-1760) 🤎💙

right – Benjamin Pickman (ca. 1758-1761) 🩶❤️

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1763 John Singleton Copley - Mrs. Daniel Sargent (Mary Turner)

(Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)

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Christ Tendering the Tribute Money, 1782, John Singleton Copley

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Mrs. George Watson, (Detail), (1765), by John Singleton Copley (American, 1738-1815), oil on canvas, 101.6 x 126.69 cm (49 7/8 x 40 in), The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

#Mrs. George Watson #John Singleton Copley #painting #my upload #oil on canvas #art #18th century #detail #painting detail #it is a masterpiece of colonial American art.#It portrays the wife of a wealthy Boston merchant and daughter of a Chief Justice #blending 18th-century transatlantic opulence with subtle hints of the confident emerging American identity #Colonial Wealth and Commerce: The lush low-cut pink satin gown and delicate white lace reflect the British fashions of the era #They highlight Mr. George Watson’s immense success as an importer of European and global goods #Global Trade: Elizabeth’s pose includes a Chinese export porcelain vase holding a single vibrant tulip #In the 18th century both tulips (which were highly sought after) and Asian porcelain #were direct symbols of global maritime trade and the merchant fortunes that fueled New England’s economy #Emerging American Grit: While dressed as a fashionable English matron Mrs. Watson’s direct gaze conveys a quiet grit #and self-assurance #Copley’s subject reflects the confidence and assertiveness of a colonial society #that would soon spark the American Revolution within a decade #Pre-Revolutionary Opulence: The portrait captures the pinnacle of the colonial elite's refined domestic life #just before the storm of revolution shattered this gilded world

Mrs. John Winthrop (detail, 1773) by John Singleton Copley

Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

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In the panting Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copely

The Sam standee is in Watson and the Shark (1778) by John Singleton Copley!

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Elkanah Watson

Artist: John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815)

Date: 1782

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Description

Before politics compelled his departure for England in 1774, Copley produced colonial America’s most accomplished portraits. Once he was abroad, the crisp linearity of his American work gave way to the painterly, richly embellished style of Elkanah Watson, reflecting current London taste. As an enterprising young American merchant, Watson carried dispatches overseas to statesman Benjamin Franklin, then working to secure French support of the American Revolution.

The Three Youngest Daughters of George III and Queen Charlotte

Artist: John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815)

Date: 1785

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom

Description

Copley, the foremost artist in colonial America, was virtually self-taught as a portraitist. Having established a successful practice in Boston, he was encouraged to visit Europe in 1774. After a year's travel he settled in London and began to specialise in religious and historical subjects, becoming a member of the Royal Academy in 1779. A fellow American artist, Benjamin West, who had become Historical Painter to the King in 1772, helped Copley to obtain the commission from George III to paint the three youngest royal princesses. Copley's sense of the significance of the opportunity is reflected in the sheer scale of the painting, for which he made many studies. As the royal children and pets grew tired of the numerous sittings they had to endure, West had to reassure the King that Copley 'must be allowed to proceed in his own way'.

On the left is 9-year-old Princess Mary (1776-1857) striking a tambourine to amuse her 2-year-old sister, Princess Amelia (1783-1810), who is seated in the carriage (adorned with her monogram PA), beyond which is the 8-year-old Princess Sophia (1777-1848). They are playing beneath a vine-covered arbour with parrots picking at grapes above them; in the distance the Round Tower of Windsor Castle is visible in the evening landscape.

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