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Portrait of Mrs. Joshua Henshaw II (Catherine Hill)
In colonial America, where portraiture became the principal artistic genre, John Singleton Copley soon gained a reputation as the leading portraitist of his native Boston, where he lived until 1774. His mastery at capturing both the physical and psychological presence of the sitters also led him to triumph in Europe, where he became the fashionable painter of London society portraits.
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Creator
- Copley, John Singleton
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1772
- 1772
- 1772
Creator
- Copley, John Singleton
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1772
- 1772
- 1772
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1772
- 1772
- 1772
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- MTB-AW-1982.8
- 1982.8
Extent
- 77 x 56 cm
Format
- canvas
- Canvas
Language
- eng
- en
Year
- 1772
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:15:53.213Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z