The Copley Family
1789
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1789
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Copley Family is a 1789 ink by Robert Thew, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows John Singleton Copley’s family in a cozy room. A father sits with his wife and two young daughters. A dog rests beside them. Everyone wears simple, dark clothes except for the girls’ light dresses. The image copies Copley’s 1776 painting almost exactly. Engraving means tiny dots were cut into metal to print the picture. Cross-hatching—thin crisscross lines—gives depth and shading. See how the dog’s fur looks soft? That’s why people trusted Copley’s work. Want to see more? Look up Thew, Robert.
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