John Singleton Copley “John Amory” (detail), 1768) Copyright 2016, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) is a noted American painter from Boston who specialized in portraits of American colonial influential people. This oil painting of Boston merchant John Amory was completed in 1768. Amory also owned a wharf and distillery while Albert’s grandfathers Joseph and Sylvanus Martin established themselves as merchants in Providence. However unlike the Martin’s who supported the American Revolution Amory went to live in England and consequently was banished from Boston. After the conflict Amory moved to Providence, Rhode Island for a period of time before being allowed to return to Boston.
