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Artist John Singleton Copley

Artist John Singleton Copley. By: Josh Smith . Born. He was born in Boston Massachusetts in the year of 1738 He died in 1815 . Life facts. Father died before he was born His step father was a engraver and a painter He learned how to paint from his step father

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Artist John Singleton Copley

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  1. Artist John Singleton Copley By: Josh Smith

  2. Born • He was born in Boston Massachusetts in the year of 1738 • He died in 1815 .

  3. Life facts • Father died before he was born • His step father was a engraver and a painter • He learned how to paint from his step father • By 15 he was able to mezzotint • Then by age 19 he had his own practice as a portraitist.

  4. Life facts 2 • 1776 he sent a painting of his brother that latter got him elected as a fellow of the society of artists in Great Britain. • Then by age 30 his portrait paintings made him rich and well know across New England. • He was also said to be the greatest painter during the 18th century.

  5. Married life • In 1769 he married the beautiful Susana Farnham Clarke. • Married for 45 years • They were very happy and loved one another • Later they went on and end up having 6 children they loved.

  6. Paintings • He was a great artist and here are some paintings he did. • Brook Watson and the shark ( in 1778) depicted a shark attack in the Havana. • He also painted a number of historic military themes: • The death of the chatham( Tate, London 1779)

  7. Paintings contained • The death of major Pierson(Tate, London 1783) • The repulse of the floating batteries of Gibraltar( London, Guildhall 1791) • This painting was one of the largest oil based paintings ever painted in Britain.

  8. Pictures

  9. Work cited • http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/famous-artists/john-singleton-copley.htm • http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=active&q=history+of+john+singleton+copley&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

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