Illustration
John Hancock (1737-1793), a wealthy Boston merchant and future American Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley, 1765.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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APA Style
Copley, J. S. (2023, November 08). Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18095/portrait-of-john-hancock-c-1765/
Chicago Style
Copley, John Singleton. "Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 08, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18095/portrait-of-john-hancock-c-1765/.
MLA Style
Copley, John Singleton. "Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Nov 2023. Web. 28 Feb 2025.
