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title: Dorothy Quincy Hancock
author: John Singleton Copley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18766/dorothy-quincy-hancock/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-04-04
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# Dorothy Quincy Hancock

_Authored by John Singleton Copley_

## Image File

[![Dorothy Quincy Hancock](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18766.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18766.jpg)

## Image Caption

Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (1747-1830), wife of US Founding Father [John Hancock](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Hancock/), oil on canvas portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1772.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Copley, J. S. (2024, April 04). Dorothy Quincy Hancock. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18766/dorothy-quincy-hancock/>
### Chicago
Copley, John Singleton. "Dorothy Quincy Hancock." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 04, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18766/dorothy-quincy-hancock/>.
### MLA
Copley, John Singleton. "Dorothy Quincy Hancock." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Apr 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18766/dorothy-quincy-hancock/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dorothy_Quincy_Hancock.jpg) by [**John Singleton Copley**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dorothy_Quincy_Hancock.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 04 April 2024. 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.