Who painted “The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781”?

“The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781” was painted by John Singleton Copley in 1783. Where to see it: Tate.

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Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

John Singleton Copley (July 3, 1738 – September 9, 1815) was an American-born British painter active in both the Thirteen Colonies and England. He is believed to have been born in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Anglo-Irish. Wikipedia

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