John Greenleaf, 1753–54, Oil on canvas, 21 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, John Singleton Copley (American, Boston

---

John Greenleaf, 1753–54, Oil on canvas, 21 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London), While there has never been any doubt of Copley’s innate talent, these portraits give new meaning to the word “precocious.” At about the age of fifteen, with no formal training and very little opportunity to have studied acclaimed works of art, Copley not only could paint competently but also knew how to serve his patrons best: with accurate but richly embellished likenesses

---

Size: 2818px × 3445px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1/2, 17, 1738–1815, 1753–54, 21, 3/4, , , acclaimed, accurate, age, american, art, boston, canvas, cm, competently, copley, doubt, embellished, fifteen, formal, give, greenleaf, innate, john, knew, likenesses, london, massachusetts, meaning, oil, opportunity, paint, paintings, patrons, portraits, precocious., richly, serve, singleton, studied, talent, training, word, works