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John Singleton Copley, Baron Graham

John Singleton Copley

American · 1738–1815 · Painter, Printmaker

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  1. Portrait of Henry Belasyse, Second Earl of Fauconberg, in uniform in a landscape (P. 591)Brunk Auctions · $32,000≈ £24,252≈ €29,086Sign up to see
  2. John Singleton Copley, Study for Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie, later Twelfth Earl of Eglington, circa 1779-80, black and white chalk on laid paperStudy for Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie, later Twelfth Earl of EglingtonBonhams · $5,376≈ £3,891≈ €4,492Sign up to see

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John Singleton Copley, Study for Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie, later Twelfth Earl of Eglington, circa 1779-80, black and white chalk on laid paper
Study for Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie, later Twelfth Earl of Eglington, circa 1779-80
Bonhams · Jan 29, 2026
$5,376Sign up free to see
\r\n\r\nPortrait of Gentleman with a Book, circa 1780
Brunk Auctions · Jan 10, 2024
$1,800Sign up free to see
Portrait of Henry Belasyse, Second Earl of Fauconberg, in uniform in a landscape (P. 591)
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$32,000Sign up free to see
Portrait studies for The Death of the Earl of Chatham, after the painting held by The Tate Gallery on loan to the National Portrait Gallery, London
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$15,000Sign up free to see
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Brown Coat
Brunk Auctions · May 16, 2020
$1,300Sign up free to see
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of a girl with a lute, circa 1788, oil on canvas
Portrait of a girl with a lute, circa 1788
Bonhams · Mar 27, 2018
$5,000Sign up free to see
John Singleton Copley, The Rescue, oil on canvas
The Rescue
Bonhams · May 24, 2006
$10,755Sign up free to see
The Death of the Earl of Chatham, after the painting held by The Tate Gallery on loan to the National Portrait Gallery, London, possibly executed circa 1780 by Henry Cipriani, youngest son of Giovanni Battista Cipriani, commissioned by Francesco Bartolozzi
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Brown Coat, circa 1749
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Captain Gabriel Maturin, 1771, oil on canvas
Portrait of Captain Gabriel Maturin, 1771
Bonhams · May 21, 2014

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

John Singleton Copley, Baron Graham
Baron Graham1804 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Gordon Dexter — Open Access…
John Singleton Copley, The Red Cross Knight
The Red Cross Knight1793 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Gordon Dexter — Open Access…
John Singleton Copley, Jane Browne
Jane Browne1756 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
John Singleton Copley, The Death of the Earl of Chatham
The Death of the Earl of Chatham1779 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Gordon Dexter — Open Access…
John Singleton Copley, Epes Sargent
Epes Sargentc. 1760 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Avalon Foundation — Open Acc…
John Singleton Copley, Colonel William Fitch and His Sisters Sarah and Ann Fitch
Colonel William Fitch and His Sisters Sarah and Ann Fitch1800/1801 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Eleanor Lothrop, Gordon Abbott, …
John Singleton Copley, Daniel Crommelin Verplanck
Daniel Crommelin Verplanck1771 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Bayard Verplanck, 1949 — Open Access …
John Singleton Copley, Self-portrait
Self-portrait1769 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by excha…
John Singleton Copley, Samuel Verplanck
Samuel Verplanck1771 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of James De Lancey Verplanck, 1939 — Ope…
John Singleton Copley, Joseph Sherburne
Joseph Sherburneca. 1767–70 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Amelia B. Lazarus Fund, 1923 — Open Access (CC0)
John Singleton Copley, Mrs. Sylvanus Bourne
Mrs. Sylvanus Bourne1766 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1924 — Open Access (CC0)
John Singleton Copley, Mrs. Jerathmael Bowers
Mrs. Jerathmael Bowersca. 1763 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1915 — Open Access (CC0)
John Singleton Copley, Paul Revere
Paul Revere1768
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Rebecca Boylston
Portrait of Rebecca Boylston1767
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston
John Singleton Copley, Robert "King" Hooper
Robert "King" Hooper1767
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Joseph Scott
Portrait of Joseph Scott1765
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Los Angeles County Museum of Art
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady1771
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Los Angeles County Museum of Art
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Sarah Allen, ne Sargent (1729-1792)
Portrait of Sarah Allen, ne Sargent (1729-1792)1763
Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Minneapolis Institute of Art
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Mrs Joshua Henshaw II (Catherine Hill)
Portrait of Mrs Joshua Henshaw II (Catherine Hill)1772
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
John Singleton Copley, General Thomas Gage
General Thomas Gage1768
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Singleton Copley, Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)
Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)c. 1764 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago Purchase Fund — public dom…
John Singleton Copley, Daniel Hubbard
Daniel Hubbard1764 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago Purchase Fund — public dom…
John Singleton Copley, Robert Hyde, Squire of Hyde
Robert Hyde, Squire of Hyde1778 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Friends of American Art Collection — public domain …
John Singleton Copley, Joseph Gerrish
Joseph Gerrish1770 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Estate of Adela Barrett — public domain…

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