Old World Portraits
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John Singleton Copley
A dignified 18th-century portrait by John Singleton Copley, featuring rich textures and a scholarly atmosphere.
Woodbury Langdon
John Singleton Copley
1767 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in a striking red coat, captured with the masterful realism of John Singleton Copley.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1767 by the preeminent American colonial artist John Singleton Copley, this portrait depicts Woodbury Langdon, a successful merchant and politician. The work showcases Copley's extraordinary ability to render textures—from the crisp lace at the cuffs and the powdered wig to the heavy wool of the red coat and the shimmering silk of the embroidered waistcoat. Set against a dramatic architectural background with a classical column, the subject’s steady gaze and the letter in his hand speak to his status and influence in pre-Revolutionary New England.
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