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Copley's Holy Family with Saint Jerome (after Correggio)
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Status: |
Missing |
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Date: |
about 1775 AD |
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Artist: |
John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) |
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Origin: |
Parma, Italy |
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Media: |
Oil on Canvas |
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Measurements: |
Unknown |
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Last Known: |
In the collection at Cremorne House in London, 1813 |
What is it?Copy of Correggio's Holy Family with St. Jerome painted by John Singleton Copley.Why is it important?Copley is often called the finest painter of colonial America, although he later moved to London. All of his paintings are avidly sought for study by scholars and enthusiasts.Description:See illustration of the Correggio painting that Copley copied (at right).History:Copley was commissioned to copy Correggio's Holy Family with St. Jerome by Thomas Dawson, Lord Cremorne, a member of the English nobility. Until color printing became more sophisticated in the 20th century the only way to have a copy of a famous painting in your home was to have a painter reproduce it. Many excellent painters did this sort of work to supplement their income and there was no shame in it.
Copley painted this work in 1775 in Parma, Italy where the original was and then his copy was shipped back to England. There it hung at Cremorne House, Lord Cremorne's home in London.Clues:The painting was displayed at Cremorne House until Lord Cremorne's death in 1813.Special thanks to:
The Royal Collection
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The Holy Family with Saint Jerome, c.1717-19. Courtesy of The Royal Collection, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Links and SourcesSOURCES: Miles, Ellen G., et al. American Paintings of the Eighteen Century (The Collections of the National Gallery of Art: Systematic Catalog), Oxford University Press, USA, New York, 1996, p.17 Martin, Theodore, A Life of Lord Lyndhurst from Letters and Papers in Possession of His Family, John Murray, London, 1884, p.12 LEARN MORE: About John Singleton Copley at The National Gallery and at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAbout Correggio at The Getty Museum and The National Gallery, London HELP AND GET CREDIT! This entry is incomplete. If you would like expand the entry or offer additional information please contact us. |
