The significance of gender in costumes and emblems in John Singleton Copley&#39;s colonial portraits

Knutson, Anne Classen

The significance of gender in costumes and emblems in John Singleton Copley's colonial portraits 191 views

Author

Knutson, Anne Classen, McIntire Department of Art, University of Virginia

Advisors

Johns, Christopher M. S. , McIntire Department of Art , University of Virginia

Abstract

A study of the social classification of men and women during colonial times. This overview is to aid in understanding the influences that might have defined the way Copley and his patrons perceived male and female roles.

Degree

MA (Master of Arts)

Keywords

Copley, John Singleton -- 1738-1815; Clothing and dress in art; Masculinity in art; Femininity in art

Language

English

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Issued Date

1992-01-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/V3-3K0Y-GN08

Suggested Citation

Knutson, Anne Classen. The significance of gender in costumes and emblems in John Singleton Copley's colonial portraits. University of Virginia, McIntire Department of Art, MA (Master of Arts), 1992-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V3-3K0Y-GN08.

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