Watson and the Shark (1778 Copley Replica)

"Watson and the Shark" (1778) is a painting by John Singleton Copley.

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Date Completed:

  • 1778

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Artist

John Singleton Copley

John Singleton Copley (1738 – 1815) was an American painter, born presumably in Boston, Massachusetts and a son of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Irish. He is famous for his portrait paintings of important figures in colonial New England, depicting in particular middle-class subjects. His...

Dimensions:

Height Width
  • 1.8351 m (6.0207 ft )
  • 2.2955 m (7.5312 ft )

Owners:

Owner Date acquired Method of acquisition
  • 1889

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