Find out about John Singleton Copley and the portrait of Mrs Humphrey Devereux, and learn how the painting came to be part of Te Papa's collection.

This resource was developed for the exhibition Past Presents, on display at Te Papa in 2002-2003.

Past Presents took a look at some of the diverse range of artworks from Te Papa's collection. It explored how such a variety of artworks ended up under one roof.

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