Letters Papers of John Singleton Copley and Henry Pelham


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Excerpt from Letters Papers of John Singleton Copley and Henry Pelham: 1739-1776 December 20. Jonathan clarre TO copley West approves his plans for visiting Europe. Expenses Of living abroad. Copley may come later. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.










LETTERS & PAPERS OF JOHN SINGL


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John Singleton Copley


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John Singleton Copley was described by family members as a quiet and retiring man possessing great powers of concentration. He was consumed with the idea of perfecting his art. He was also characterized as a tender and thoughtful man, one who supported a sizable family through his art commissions. Copley's contemporaries noted that his artistic success was achieved through great personal sacrifice and long hours of work.




John Singleton Copley


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****Reprint of the 1948 edition (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.), which is cited in BCL3; in 1939, a lesser version was published as part of Flexner's book America's Old Masters (The Viking Press). Biographical detail and astute art criticism are combined in this study of an exceptional self-taught artist who was born in Boston in 1738, and moved to London to escape the turmoil of the Revolution. Includes 32 full-page reproductions of Copley's paintings, some in color. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley


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"A stunning biography…[A] truly singular account of the American Revolution." —Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire Through an intimate narrative of the life of painter John Singleton Copley, award-winning historian Jane Kamensky reveals the world of the American Revolution, rife with divided loyalties and tangled sympathies. Famed today for his portraits of patriot leaders like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, Copley is celebrated as one of America’s founding artists. But, married to the daughter of a tea merchant and seeking artistic approval from abroad, he could not sever his own ties with Great Britain. Rather, ambition took him to London just as the war began. His view from abroad as rich and fascinating as his harrowing experiences of patriotism in Boston, Copley’s refusal to choose sides cost him dearly. Yet to this day, his towering artistic legacy remains shared by America and Britain alike.




John Singleton Copley in America


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A lavish, illustrated volume published to accompany an exhibition of Copley's work that will be traveling to several cities during 1996. The focus is on the paintings, miniatures, and pastels that Copley, the supreme portraitist of the colonial era, produced before he moved to London in 1774. Four principal essays place the work in historical and social context and bring new critical methods to bear upon the study of portraits and portraiture; four shorter essays treat various aspects of Copley's art and techniques. Catalog entries detail the sitters' lives and the ways in which Copley enhanced his subjects' status and presence. 10x12.25" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR