丹尼尔·克罗姆林·弗普兰克
1771
John Singleton Copley captures a young Daniel Crommelin Verplanck in this charming 1771 portrait, dressed in a stylish dusty-rose suit and holding a pet squirrel on a gold chain. Copley, one of colonial America's most talented painters, was famous for his hyper-realistic textures—you can almost feel the softness of the boy's velvet coat and the fluffiness of his furry companion. The squirrel wasn't just a cute prop; wild pets were all the rage for wealthy children in the 18th century, showing off the family's status and the boy's playful nature.
- Technique
- oil on canvas
- Material
- oil paint, canvas
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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