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title: Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765
author: John Singleton Copley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18095/portrait-of-john-hancock-c-1765/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-11-08
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# Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765
_Authored by John Singleton Copley_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18095.jpg)
## Image Caption
[John Hancock](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Hancock/) (1737-1793), a wealthy Boston merchant and future American Founding Father and signer of the [Declaration of Independence](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2411/declaration-of-independence/), oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley, 1765.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Copley, J. S. (2023, November 08). Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Copley, John Singleton. "Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 08, 2023. .
### MLA
Copley, John Singleton. "Portrait of John Hancock, c. 1765." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Nov 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Hancock_painting.jpg) by [**John Singleton Copley**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Hancock_painting.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 08 November 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.