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Pastel (Portrait)
Self-Portrait of John Singleton Copley
John Singleton Copley
1769
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Singleton Copley (Artist)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pastel
- Paper
Museum Object Number
1957.1127 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1127 A
Object Name
Pastel (Portrait)
Title
Self-Portrait of John Singleton Copley
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
John Singleton Copley (Artist)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1769
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Pastel
- Paper
Techniques
- Drawn
Dimensions (inches)
23.12 (H) x 17.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
58.74 (H) x 44.45 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements by sight. Size is right side and bottom.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Van Horn, Jennifer. 2022 Portraits of Resistance: Activating Art During Slavery.
• Published: p. 52, fig. 6Book: Rebora, Carrie & Staiti, Paul J. 1995 John Singleton Copley in America.
• Published as fig. 113, p. 136.Book: Richardson, Edgar P. 1986 American Paintings and Related Pictures in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as cat. no. 47, pp. 28-9.Article: Schmiegel, Karol A. 1975 Pastel Portraits in the Winterthur Museum. Antiques. CVII (2): 323-331.
• Published on p. 324.Article: Troyen, Carol. 07//1995 John Singleton Copley and the Heros of the American Revolution. Antiques. 148 (1): 84-93.
• Published as pl. no. 1, p. 84.Article: Jatcko, Sara A. & Ebel, Sarah C. 2009 "American Portraits in Pastel". Antiques and Fine Art. IX (3): 206-208.
• Published: figure 3.Book: Kamensky, Jane. A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley. 544.