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John Singleton Copley American
This portrait of Samuel Verplanck (1739–1820) is unsigned and undated but can be assigned to 1771, when Copley made his sole trip to New York. The artist also painted Samuel Verplanck’s brother Gulian as well as his son, Daniel Crommelin Verplanck.
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Title: Samuel Verplanck
Artist:
John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London)
Date: 1771
Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Framed: 39 3/16 x 34 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (99.5 x 87.7 x 7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of James De Lancey Verplanck, 1939
Object Number: 39.173
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