Match the following description with the artist.
1)regarded as a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War
2)best known for his portraits of George Washington, ran a museum, stuffed birds, and practiced dentistry
3)from Connecticut and was discouraged by his father as a youth, "Connecticut is not Athens"
4)close friend of George III and official court painter, was buried in London's St.Paul's Cathedral
A.John Trumbull
B.Charles Willson Peale
C.Benjamin West
D.John Singleton Copley

Question

Match the following description with the artist.
1)regarded as a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War
2)best known for his portraits of George Washington, ran a museum, stuffed birds, and practiced dentistry
3)from Connecticut and was discouraged by his father as a youth, "Connecticut is not Athens"
4)close friend of George III and official court painter, was buried in London's St.Paul's Cathedral
A.John Trumbull
B.Charles Willson Peale
C.Benjamin West 
D.John Singleton Copley

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

- John Trumbull (A) was indeed a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War.
- Charles Willson Peale (B) is known for his portraits of George Washington, but he also had a museum, practiced taxidermy (not dentistry), and was not discouraged by his father.
- Benjamin West (C) was from Pennsylvania, not Connecticut. This description matches John Singleton Copley (D), who was a close friend of George III and buried in St.Paul's Cathedral in London.

Match the Following Description with the Artist