John Temple

1765

John Singleton Copley

Associated Names
John Singleton Copley

Artist, American, 1738 - 1815

The image is a portrait of a man, focusing on his head and shoulders. He is positioned slightly to the side, with his body angled but his face turned towards the viewer. The man has light, possibly powdered, hair styled neatly and slightly curled back. His facial features are strong and refined, with a fair complexion, blue eyes, and a slight smile. He is wearing a formal, dark brown coat with a standing collar and decorative trim, over a white shirt or cravat and a blue waistcoat. Large buttons are visible on the coat. The background is a muted, dark brown. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel on tan laid paper mounted on canvas (on strainer)

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 59.7 x 40 cm (23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.133.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Boston; Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple Winthhrop, Boston; Winthrop Tappan, Boston; Augusta Temple Tappan, Bound Brook, New Jersey; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Fleischman, Detroit, Michigan; Dr. Irving Levitt, Southfield, Michigan, by 1966; purchased by NGA via Hirschl & Adler Galleries, NY, 2003.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Touch of Color: Pastels at the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2006

  • Robison, Andrew. "John Singleton Copley, John Temple." _Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 19 (Spring 2004): 8, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: JS (monogram) Copley pinxit / 1765

Wikidata ID

Q64584139

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