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John Singleton Copley; American's first great artist
John Singleton Copley American's first great artist Author:Robert Plate Painting during the turmoil of the Revolutionary times, John Singleton Copley was surely America's first great artist. starting in pre-revolutionary days of his youth, Copley became well known for his fine techniques; commissioned to paint portraits of the great men on both sides of the bloody struggle for independence, Copley recorded for hist... more »ory the likenesses of such patriots as John Adams, Paul Revere and Sam Adams, while also capturing the images of the rich Tory oppostition.
20 b&w photos of his paintings Hardback with some wear of the paper cover.« less