John Singleton Copley: An American Painter Entirely Devoted to His Art

ISBN-10: 0879351314
ISBN-13: 9780879351311
Series: John Singleton Copley
Pages: 44
Language: English
Published: 1994
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Author: Carolyn J. Weekley

Description

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.