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John Singleton Copley in America

Carrie Rebora; Theodore E. Stebbins; Paul Staiti; Carol Troyen; Erica E. Hirshler; N.Y.) Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York

Synopsis:
This book--published to accompany a 1995 exhibition organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston--focuses on the paintings, pastels, and miniatures produced by American painter John Singleton Copley before he moved to London in 1774. Four principal essays place Copley's work in historical and social context and bring new critical methods to bear upon the study of portraits; while four shorter texts treat Copley's use of costume, his accomplishments as a miniaturist, his pastels, and the frames he selected for his work. Catalogue entries detail the lives of sitters, decode the emblematic language that reflected status in colonial society, and reveal the way Copley enhanced his subjects' sense of self.

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Other editions: Softcover - 1995, Hardcover - 1995