The Copley Family

John Singleton Copley

1776–1777 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington

Size4:3 ratio

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$79Unframed print · made to order

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About this work

Artist: John Singleton Copley (1738–1815)
Year: 1776–1777
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 184.1 × 229.2 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Movement: Colonial American

Copley paints himself standing at the back of a family group with his wife Susanna, his father-in-law Richard Clarke and his four small children, who tumble over their mother and grandfather in a landscape setting. He made it in London in 1776–77, after leaving Boston on the eve of the Revolution, as a showpiece of his new grand manner. It is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A warm family portrait for a living room, dining room or family hallway in a dark wood frame. It suits deep green, cream or warm grey walls and is a gift for a family.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Colonial American painting
Era: 18th century (1776–1777)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: intimate
Rooms: living room, dining room, hallway or entryway
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. Prints at 16×12, 24×18, 32×24 in — 16×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×18 above a console or sideboard; 32×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — dark wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 16×12, 24×18, 32×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Copley Family in the public domain?

Yes. John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 16×12, 24×18 and 32×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Copley Family painted, and in what medium?

The Copley Family dates from 1776–1777 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 184.1 × 229.2 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 32×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 24×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

The Copley Family (John Singleton Copley) — The Copley Family · John Singleton Copley · 1776–1777. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Gallery-grade archival giclée. Rich pigment inks on heavyweight fine-art paper (or gallery-wrapped canvas) — built to last, not a poster-shop print.

Arrives perfect or we reprint it — free. Every piece is made to order; if it shows up damaged or flawed we remake it, no return needed.

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