Lightboxes
Cart
alb3651718

JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY. Richard Dana

Richard Dana. Artist: John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738-1815 London). Dimensions: 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm). Date: ca. 1770. Richard Dana (1700-1772) was a justice of the province of Massachusetts and a leading figure of the Boston bar. During the early stages of the Revolution, the city depended on his sage legal advice. He was a member of the committee that investigated the Boston Massacre in 1770, at about the same time he posed for Copley. As a bold enhancement of the powerful portrait, Copley selected a carved-and-gilded Rococo frame. The frame is personalized with the Dana family's coat of arms: three stags separated by a chevron, with a fox at the crest and Cavendo tutus ("By caution secure") as the motto.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image. Select the use:
Loading...
Author:
Title:
Richard Dana
Caption:
Richard Dana. Artist: John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738-1815 London). Dimensions: 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm). Date: ca. 1770. Richard Dana (1700-1772) was a justice of the province of Massachusetts and a leading figure of the Boston bar. During the early stages of the Revolution, the city depended on his sage legal advice. He was a member of the committee that investigated the Boston Massacre in 1770, at about the same time he posed for Copley. As a bold enhancement of the powerful portrait, Copley selected a carved-and-gilded Rococo frame. The frame is personalized with the Dana family's coat of arms: three stags separated by a chevron, with a fox at the crest and Cavendo tutus ("By caution secure") as the motto.
Technique/material:
OIL ON CANVAS
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
3256 x 4070 px | 37.9 MB
Print size:
27.6 x 34.5 cm | 10.9 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: