The Copley Family
1776–1777 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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This print

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 exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. 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
- Exhibition poster of a Colonial American painting
- Era
- 18th century (1776–1777)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream & beige
- Mood
- intimate
- Rooms
- living room, dining room, hallway or entryway, dorm room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
Shipping & returns
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About this design
The Madten promise
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.

























