America Abandoned, John Singleton Copley's American Years, 1738-1774: An Interpretative History
- ISBN-10
- 0819133388
- ISBN-13
- 9780819133380
- Category
- Portrait painters
- Pages
- 125
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983
- Author
- Richard Klayman
Description
This revealing volume examines Copley's childhood, education, and personal relationships, as well as the economic and political life of Boston during this time, to determine how and why the master portrayer of American faces grew estranged ...
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