Paul Revere
John Singleton Copley · 1768
Why it's great
The silversmith Paul Revere, later famous for his midnight ride in 1775, rests his chin on his hand in front of a gleaming teapot. John Singleton Copley painted him at work in 1768.
🏛️ Part of history
The American Revolution (1765–1783) — The silversmith Paul Revere, later famous for his midnight ride in 1775, rests his chin on his hand in front of a gleaming teapot.
Where to see it
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John Singleton Copley was born in Boston and became America's finest portrait painter before the Revolution. He painted merchants and patriots, like Paul Revere. In 1774 he moved to England as war loomed, and spent the rest of his life in London. He died there in 1815.
