Copley and West in England 1775-1815
Copley and West in England 1775-1815

Author: Allen Staley

Publisher: Burlington Press

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781916237803

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This beautifully and thoroughly illustrated book, which constitutes the first serious investigation of the relationship between Benjamin West and John Singleton Copley, will be of considerable interest to both British and American art historians, and appeal to art lovers from both countries.00The book begins with a brief prologue discussing the earliest of West?s depictions of recent historical events and of subjects set in America, painted prior to Copley?s arrival in England. It then follows the year-by-year evolution of Copley?s painting from 1775 to his death in 1815, with an underlying focus upon his ongoing give-and-take with West, and it ends with examination of hitherto little-known and unstudied major late paintings, from after 1800, by both artists.

Transporting Visions
Transporting Visions

Author: Jennifer L. Roberts

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2014-01-17

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0520251849

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"Published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation."

A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley
A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley

Author: Jane Kamensky

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 557

ISBN-13: 0393608611

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"A stunning biography…[A] truly singular account of the American Revolution." —Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire Through an intimate narrative of the life of painter John Singleton Copley, award-winning historian Jane Kamensky reveals the world of the American Revolution, rife with divided loyalties and tangled sympathies. Famed today for his portraits of patriot leaders like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, Copley is celebrated as one of America’s founding artists. But, married to the daughter of a tea merchant and seeking artistic approval from abroad, he could not sever his own ties with Great Britain. Rather, ambition took him to London just as the war began. His view from abroad as rich and fascinating as his harrowing experiences of patriotism in Boston, Copley’s refusal to choose sides cost him dearly. Yet to this day, his towering artistic legacy remains shared by America and Britain alike.