Background
Copley was born in Manchester in 1875.
Copley was born in Manchester in 1875.
He studied art at the Manchester School of Art and the Royal Academy.
Copley was influenced by Ford Madox Brown. He became interested in lithography in 1906 and initially worked in colour before exclusively working in black and white. In 1947 Copley was honoured as the president of the Royal Society of British Artists.
Olympic success
Copley submitted an engraving entitled "Polo Players" to the art competitions of the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in London.
The Fine Art Society celebrated Copley"s Olympic success at the London Original Print Fair in April 2012.