Which Anglo-American painter is known for portraits of Paul Revere and Samuel Adams?

• A. Gainsborough
• B. Reynolds
• C. Stuart
• D. Copley

Answer: (D)

This question hinges on recognizing a painter who bridged American colonial life and British art, and who is famous for capturing notable colonial figures in portraits. John Singleton Copley began his career in Boston, painting influential locals like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. His skill at conveying likeness and character in these portraits helped establish him as a leading portraitist of colonial Americans. He later moved to England and integrated into the British art scene, earning the label Anglo-American for his work across both cultures. The other painters listed were prominent in Britain or elsewhere for different subjects and did not produce these specific portraits of Revere and Adams. So the artist most associated with those portraits is John Singleton Copley.