John Singleton Copley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Singleton Copley

American-born painter

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1738

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1815

Profession: artist, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Singleton Copley (1738 – September 9, 1815) was an Anglo-American painter, active in both colonial America and England.
He was probably born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Anglo-Irish.
After becoming well-established as a portrait painter of the wealthy in colonial New England, he moved to London in 1774, never returning to America.
In London he met considerable success as a portraitist for the next two decades, and also painted a number of large history paintings, which were innovative in their readiness to depict modern subjects and modern dress.
His later years were less successful, and he died heavily in debt.



Description	American artist and painter
Date of birth/death	3 July 1738	9 September 1815
Location of birth/death	Boston (Massachusetts)	London
Work location	Boston, London
Authority control	: Q316016 VIAF: 66552740 ISNI: 0000 0000 8146 0578 ULAN: 500009177 LCCN: n50017577 NLA: 35031085 WorldCat