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John Singleton Copley / ˈ k ɑː p l i / RA (July 3, 1738 [1] – September 9, 1815) was an Anglo-American painter, active in both colonial America and England. He was believed to be born in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Anglo-Irish.
The children are dressed up as adults: the boy in the foreground struts around in his finery while the boy with his back to the viewer has his hair in a net, bagged up in the "French" style. [18] At the far right, a black man fondles the breasts of a woman, distracting her from her work, [19] her pie-dish "tottering like her virtue". [20]
Officer, architect and painter Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff by Antoine Pesne, 1738. date unknown. Felice Cappelletti, Italian painter of the late-Baroque period active in Verona (born 1698) Giovanni Battista Cassana, Italian painter of fruit, flowers, and still-life (born 1668) Edme Jeaurat, French engraver (born 1688)
[1] [2] Rather than implying a defect of character, An Old Man and his Grandson invites appreciation of the man's virtuousness. [1] The painting depicts a moment of intimacy between an old man and a child, underscored by the placement of the child's hand on the man's chest, and the man's gentle expression.
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An Old Man in an Armchair: 1652: Oil on canvas: 111 x 88: National Gallery, London: 221: Probably by Rembrandt An Old Man in Fanciful Costume: 1651: Oil on canvas: 78.5 x 67.5: Chatsworth House: 222: The painting was originally taller. It is covered by a disturbing layer of yellowed varnish Hendrickje with Fur Wrap: c. 1652: Oil on canvas: 103. ...
On Aug. 21, 1987, summer vacations changed forever when Dirty Dancing premiered.. The film told the stories of resort dance director Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze, then 34) and young guest Frances ...
1738 (MDCCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1738th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 738th year of the 2nd millennium, the 38th year of the 18th century, and the 9th year of the 1730s decade. As of the start ...