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June 2, 2014 Leave a Comment

Charlotte Mason Picture Study: John Singleton Copley

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This is another post in my series about Charlotte Mason’s picture study technique for homeschool art appreciation. Today, I am focusing on another American artist, John Singleton Copley. He made one of my favorite works of all time–Watson and the Shark (see below)! He is a portrait artist around the time of the American Revolution. His Portrait of Paul Revere is simply amazing.Charlotte Mason John Singleton Copley

The following links will help you discuss these works with your children. These works are specifically chosen for the Charlotte Mason Picture Study technique described in the first link.

  • Charlotte Mason’s Picture Study: “Art Study the Easy Way”
  • How to Look at Art with Children

Artist: John Singleton Copley (1738–1815)

John Singleton Copley, Self-Portrait, 1780-84
John Singleton Copley, Self-Portrait, 1780-84

“John Singleton Copley, the foremost artist in colonial America, was virtually self-taught as a portraitist. By meticulously recording details, he created powerful characterizations of his Boston sitters. After he emigrated to London in 1774, Copley began to specialize in narrative scenes from history and joined the influential artistic institution, the Royal Academy of Art. Copley demonstrated a genius, in both his American and British periods, for rendering surface textures and capturing emotional immediacy.” – National Gallery of Art

Visit http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/copl/hd_copl.htm for more biographical information.

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Works included in this Resource:

  1. The Death of Major Peirson, 1783
  2. Portrait of Paul Revere, 1768
  3. Watson and the Shark, 1778
  4. The Copley Family, 1776-77 94
  5. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Izard, 1775
  6. A Boy with a Flying Squirrel, 1765

The Art Curator for Kids - Charlotte Mason Picture Study - John Singleton Copley, The Death of Major Peirson, 1783
John Singleton Copley, The Death of Major Peirson, 1783 
Two Muses Homeschool Art - Charlotte Mason Picture Study - John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere, 1768
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere, 1768
Two Muses Homeschool Art - Charlotte Mason Picture Study - John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778
John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778 
John Singleton Copley, The Copley Family, 1776-77
John Singleton Copley, The Copley Family, 1776-77
John Singleton Copley, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Izard, 1775
John Singleton Copley, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Izard, 1775
Two Muses Homeschool Art - Charlotte Mason Picture Study - John Singleton Copley, A Boy with a Flying Squirrel, 1765
John Singleton Copley, A Boy with a Flying Squirrel, 1765

Which one is your favorite painting by this artist? Why? What artist would you like me to cover in future posts?

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