John Opie
(1761-1807), Portrait and history painterSitter in 13 portraits
Artist associated with 151 portraits
The history painter and portraitist John Opie was introduced to London in 1781 as 'the Cornish Wonder'. His style as a portrait painter was marked by strong realism, and striking contrasts of light and dark. He was also known as a painter of historical and literary subjects, especially for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.
by John Opie
oil on canvas, circa 1780
NPG 830
by John Opie
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1782
On display at Bath Preservation Trust, Bath
NPG 1030
by John Opie
oil on canvas, circa 1782
NPG 3130
after John Opie
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1783-1784
NPG 1302
by John Opie
oil on canvas, circa 1785-1790
NPG 222
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry
attributed to John Opie
oil on canvas, 1785-1790
NPG 4849
by John Opie
oil on canvas, circa 1792
NPG 1319
by John Opie
oil on canvas, feigned oval, exhibited 1794
NPG 744
by John Opie
oil on canvas, 1799
NPG 869
by John Opie
oil on canvas, circa 1800
NPG 882
by John Opie
oil on canvas, circa 1804
NPG 512
Unknown man, formerly known as Edward Daniel Clarke
attributed to John Opie
oil on millboard, circa 1805
NPG 813
by John Opie
oil on panel, circa 1806
NPG 1320
by John Yeatherd, published by Edward Evans, after John Opie
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D39666
by Pierre Condé, after John Opie
stipple engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D2288
by Joseph Brown, after John Opie
stipple engraving, (1782)
NPG D14977
by John Raphael Smith, after John Opie
mezzotint, (1784)
NPG D9000
by John Raphael Smith, after John Opie
mezzotint, (1784)
NPG D41754
by James Heath, published by Harrison & Co, after John Opie
line engraving, published 14 March 1786
NPG D19057
by Charles Howard Hodges, published by T. Smith, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 13 April 1787
NPG D4859
by Robert Dunkarton, published by Horace W. Billington, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788 (exhibited 1787)
NPG D40705
by Robert Dunkarton, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 1788 (exhibited 1787)
NPG D19985
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
by and published by James Fittler, published by William Skelton, published by Benjamin Beale Evans, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1 May 1789 (1788)
NPG D36840
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
by James Fittler, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1 May 1789 (1788)
NPG D36841
by and published by Charles Townley, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 20 February 1792 (1783-1784)
NPG D36531
by Jean Condé, published by John Bell, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published July 1792 (circa 1792)
NPG D19239
by Henry Bone, possibly after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1793 (1780s)
NPG D17538
Boadicea Haranguing the Britons (called Boudicca (Boadicea))
by William Sharp, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1793
NPG D11080
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pen and ink, 1794 (1786)
NPG D17539
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1794 (circa 1790-1794)
NPG D17549
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1794
NPG D17552
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1794 (1793-1794)
NPG D17553
by and published by Ezekiel Abraham Ezekiel, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1794
NPG D39659
Mary of Modena; Prince James Francis Edward Stuart ('Mary Queen of James II quitting the Kingdom')
by James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1796
NPG D32755
by William Sharp, after John Opie
line engraving, 1796
NPG D37426
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