John Singleton Copley’s 1768 portrait of Paul Revere is so familiar it’s hard to notice how unusual it is. That makes sense, though, since the same is true of Revere himself.

“IT WAS young flood, the ship was winding and the moon rising. . .” In these words, Paul Revere’s own, the adventure starts — the crossing of the Charles on the night of that famous ride ...

And Paul Revere.” “So we’re dealing with one of the most famous names in American history,” he said. “If this was an English silver coffee pot of the same period, it would be worth ...

BARNSTABLE — The Paul Revere of Revolutionary War fame is a mythic figure in the national story: patriot, silversmith, military man, bell caster. In John Singleton Copley’s famous portrait ...

The Revere family moved into the home in 1770, five years before Paul Revere’s famous “midnight ride” to alert the countryside of the impending British assault. They sold the property in 1800. ...

This is an image of John Singleton Copley's 1768 portrait of Paul Revere, depicted as a silversmith. (unknown/Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.) ...