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John Hancock

11/22/2013

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John Hancock, John Singleton Copley, 1765
John Hancock was one of the sons of liberty a very wealthy Boston merchant. He is most famous for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence, making his name synonymous with a signature. In this painting, he is writing in an account ledger with simple surroundings. The depiction of him working in the simple setting served to eliminate some of the feeling of elitism surrounding him. In the painting he is shown as an American businessman, an elite who was also closer to the common man, unlike the aristocracy of Europe.
 


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Andres Cordoba link
11/25/2013 4:50pm

John Hancock truly is one of the most well known heroes in the battle for American independence. The background does in fact portray him in a way so the lower classes can also celebrate him as a hero. However, in comparison to the Paul Revere portrait, his attire is fancier giving him a look of intelligence as if to remind the colonists they are in good hands under Hancock.

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