COPLEY, John.

JOHN COPLEY
British 1875-1950

John Copley is a painter and printmaker. He was born in Manchester and studied art at Manchester School of Art; in the studio of Watson Nicol and Arthur Cope, and at the Royal Academy. He furthered his education by spending ten years in Italy where he was influenced by Ford Madox Brown before taking up lithography in 1906, some of his early prints being printed in colours later he worked in black and white only. Copley helped Joseph Pennnell to set up the Senefelder Club in 1909, with the aim of reviving lithography as an artistic medium. He became Hon. Secretary of the Club between the years 1910-1916. It was here that he met his future wife Ethel Gabain, who was also a founder member. He won a prize at the First International Exhibition of Lithographs at the Chicago Art Institute. In the late forties he was President of the Royal Society of British Artists. According to the artists records his 251 lithographs were done between 1906-1938. He made 24 etchings from 1917 to 1923, although most were not editioned. Between 1927-1950 he made a further 131 etchings.
Exhibitions
Albert Roullier Art Galleries, Chicago. 1924
Exhibition against War and Fascism 1935.
Royal Academy
Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Society of British Artists
New English Art Club
Agnew’s 1990 (retrospective)

Anger (W.34) (LITHOGRAPH)