biography
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| lived:
| (?1705–?50)
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| biography:
| Painter, born in Oyster Bay, New York, USA. He was painting in Boston by 1741, and specialized in portraits. Influenced by John Smibert, he was an acclaimed formula painter, noted for his use of colour and his depiction of textiles. His painting trademarks include women with similar faces and men who dominate the background, as seen in ‘Isaac Royall and Family’ (1741). |
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