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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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A letter from London dated August reports that Boston native Mr. Copley is painting a large historical piece depicting the 1780 destruction of Spanish floating batteries at Gibraltar, to be purchased by the City of London for 1300l. His other works, including 'The Boy and Shark' and scenes of Lord Chatham's and Major Pierson's deaths, are highly admired by connoisseurs.
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"Mr. Copley, (your townsman) is now closely engaged in a painting that bids fair to raise his reputation still higher.--This is a very large Historical Piece that represents the destruction of the Spanish floating batteries in the attack on Gibraltar, in the year 1780. The city of London, I see by the papers, is to pay him 1300l. for it when finished--his other works, viz. The Boy and Shark--the death of Lord Chatham--the death of Major Pierson, in the island of Jersey--the Three young Princess, and a group of Mr. Strangeways's family, have been severally admired, by all who have seen them, and meet with the full applause of connoisseurs."
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London
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August Last
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city of london to pay 1300l. for the painting; other works admired by connoisseurs
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Mr. Copley is engaged in a large historical painting of the destruction of Spanish floating batteries in the 1780 attack on Gibraltar. The City of London will pay 1300l. upon completion. His previous works: The Boy and Shark, death of Lord Chatham, death of Major Pierson in Jersey, Three young Princesses, and Mr. Strangeways's family group, have been admired.