Old World Portraits
Thaddeus Burr
John Singleton Copley
A distinguished 18th-century portrait featuring a striking blue silk waistcoat and refined classical details.
Benjamin Pickman
John Singleton Copley
1759 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait by John Singleton Copley featuring a sophisticated young man and a striking red waistcoat.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1759, this portrait captures Benjamin Pickman with the characteristic luminous realism of John Singleton Copley. The work masterfully balances the somber tones of the subject's brown coat and the dark background with the vibrant red of his silk waistcoat, while the inclusion of a leather-bound book suggests the scholarly and civic status of the Salem-born merchant.
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