Catalogue of paintings and drawings. . tain and his training wasacquired and fully developed in the English School. UnlikeSmibert he did not identify himself in any way with America, noras far as can be judged was his work Influenced In the slightestdegree by his residence here. That he had a most salutary effectupon his contemporaries, particularly Copley—then in his for-mative period—Is undeniable, and the suggestion has been madethat the Increasing excellence of Copleys work was the cause ofBlackburns leaving the country. In the Portrait of Colonel Theodore Atkinson the Colonel Isdressed In
Catalogue of paintings and drawings. . tain and his training wasacquired and fully developed in the English School. UnlikeSmibert he did not identify himself in any way with America, noras far as can be judged was his work Influenced In the slightestdegree by his residence here. That he had a most salutary effectupon his contemporaries, particularly Copley—then in his for-mative period—Is undeniable, and the suggestion has been madethat the Increasing excellence of Copleys work was the cause ofBlackburns leaving the country. In the Portrait of Colonel Theodore Atkinson the Colonel Isdressed In a suit of brown broadcloth; the coat, waistcoat,cuifs and pocket-lapels are trimmed with wide gold lace. Be-neath the hand holding the quill are tw^o folded documents, oneof which is endorsed ^Expences of Government, and the otherEnlistm^^ returnd for 1760. From the lower paper the sealof the province hangs over the edge of the table. Nearby Is afolded letter addressed to Colonel Atkinson. Oil on canvas, 50 inches by 40 inches 95. PORTRAIT OF JOHN BOURSJOHN SINGLETON COPLEY 96 JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY American, 1737-1815PORTRAIT OF JOHN BOURS This portrait by John Singleton Coplc} Is Interesting forits tonal quality, texture, and design. The harsh colouring,with high lights of chalky white and a strange raw blue whichdetract from many of his paintings. Is less observable in thispicture, and gives place to a rich and sombre colour schemeof warm browns and deep blacks admirably suited to the gentleand somewhat melancholy expression of the young New Englandclergyman. There Is a woodenness of effect In the positionof the figure and In the arrangement of the folds In the velvetcoat, but this slight stiffness seems actually to add to the dis-tinction of the portrait, lending It a dignity which accords withthe formality of manner, even of thought, characteristic of theperiod. Oil on canvas, 50 inches by 40 inches Purchased from the bequest of Mrs. Hester Nezvton Wetherell. 97
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