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Martha Babcock Amory - The Domestic and Artistic Life of John Singleton Copley

Title: The Domestic and Artistic Life of John Singleton Copley
Description: Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882. Leather. A fascinating biography of John Singleton Copley, a painter of the eighteenth century, bound by Bartlett and Co. John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) was an artist active in colonial America and England. His works included large historical paintings, as well as portraits. He was among the most influential painters in colonial America, and when in Britain, known for his contemporary historical works, which often included modern fashions unusually for the time. Many places in Boston are named for him, as well as a crater on Mercury.Written by the granddaughter of the subject, Martha Babcock Amory (1812-1880).Bound in Boston by Bartlett & Co. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart, with rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, hinges and extremities resulting in slight loss to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: John Singleton Copley Biography Martha Babcock Amory Biography None

Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 774R11

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