A Gentleman

1776/1780

John Singleton Copley

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John Singleton Copley

Artist, American, 1738 - 1815

This image is a sketch of a person in historical formal attire. The person is depicted standing with one hand resting on a surface, legs crossed at the ankles. The face is drawn with basic features and the hair is tied back. The attire includes a long coat, waistcoat, breeches, and buckled shoes. In the background, there are faint lines and a grid, suggesting this is an unfinished drawing.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Frank, London; Harry Sperling, New York; John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; acquired 1980 by the National Gallery of Art

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Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 3.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower left in pen and brown ink: By Copley / From E.B. [Tripp?] / to G. Richmond / 11 May 1870; lower left verso in graphite: A 19446

Wikidata ID

Q64584137

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