(1738–1815), American painter. He is noted for his portraits and for paintings such as The Death of Chatham (1779–80), one of the first large-scale paintings of contemporary events.
Definition of Copley, John Singleton in US English:
Copley, John Singleton
proper nounˈkäplē
(1738–1815), US painter. He is noted for his portraits and for paintings such as The Death of Chatham (1779–80), one of the first large-scale paintings of contemporary events.