Introduces the life and work of one of America's first portrait artists. Accompanied by an image of his painting "Mrs. Daniel Rea and Child."

Learn about portrait artist John Singleton Copley, an American painter in the 1700s. View his colonial works.

Take a peek at a few paintings by American artist John Singleton Copley.

Offers photos and interpretive notes for several works by this American painter featured in the exhibition "John Singleton Copley in America."

View examples of the work of the colonial American artist by following selected Web links.

Explore the permanent collection of this Washington, DC museum for works by this American portrait artist. Includes photos and interpretations.

View a painting by Copley, "Watson and the Shark," which portrays a real shark attack during colonial times.

National Gallery of Art offers an in-depth analysis of the narrative and artistic sources for one of this American painter's most famous works.