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John Greenhill

(1644?-1676), Artist

Artist associated with 30 portraits
John Greenhill was a portrait painter and draughtsman. His artistic training is unknown, but his first work is thought to be a portrait of his uncle, James Abbot of Salisbury. Born in Somerset, by 1662 he had moved to London. He joined the studio of Peter Lely, but soon established his own studio. Greenhill painted a wide variety of people, many of them actors and playwrights. His early works consisted chiefly of theatrical drawings of actors as characters, executed in crayons and pastel. Greenhill's short career was brought to an abrupt end when he tragically drowned in a gutter after a drinking spree.

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John Owen, attributed to John Greenhill - NPG 115

John Owen

attributed to John Greenhill
oil on canvas, circa 1668
On display at Lyme Park, Stockport
NPG 115

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, after John Greenhill - NPG 3893

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

after John Greenhill
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1672-1673
NPG 3893

William Cartwright, by R. Clamp, published by  E. & S. Harding, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after  John Greenhill - NPG L269.B5.13

William Cartwright

by R. Clamp, published by E. & S. Harding, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after John Greenhill
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1794
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B5.13

Henry Greenhill, by John Greenhill - NPG D30341

Henry Greenhill

by John Greenhill
etching, mid to late 17th century
NPG D30341

Henry Harris, after John Greenhill - NPG D18805

Henry Harris

after John Greenhill
mezzotint, (circa 1664)
NPG D18805

Sir William Davenant, after John Greenhill - NPG D30154

Sir William Davenant

after John Greenhill
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D30154

Sir William Davenant, by William Faithorne, after  John Greenhill - NPG D22719

Sir William Davenant

by William Faithorne, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1672
NPG D22719

Sir William Davenant, by William Faithorne, after  John Greenhill - NPG D30156

Sir William Davenant

by William Faithorne, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1672
NPG D30156

John Locke, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after  John Greenhill - NPG D5096

John Locke

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after John Greenhill
line engraving, (circa 1672-1676)
NPG D5096

John Locke, after John Greenhill - NPG D5097

John Locke

after John Greenhill
line engraving, (circa 1672-1676)
NPG D5097

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, by Edward Lutterell (Luttrell), published by  John Smith, after  John Greenhill - NPG D11961

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

by Edward Lutterell (Luttrell), published by John Smith, after John Greenhill
mezzotint, (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D11961

Sir William Davenant, by William Faithorne, after  John Greenhill - NPG D19144

Sir William Davenant

by William Faithorne, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1672
NPG D19144

Sir William Davenant, after John Greenhill - NPG D16931

Sir William Davenant

after John Greenhill
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D16931

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  John Greenhill - NPG D40659

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after John Greenhill
line engraving, 1673 (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D40659

Sir William Davenant, published by Edward Baldwyn, after  John Greenhill - NPG D15042

Sir William Davenant

published by Edward Baldwyn, after John Greenhill
line engraving, (1673)
NPG D15042

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, by Wouter Binneman, after  John Greenhill - NPG D29841

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

by Wouter Binneman, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1678
NPG D29841

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, by Robert White, after  John Greenhill - NPG D16245

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

by Robert White, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1679 (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D16245

Philip Woolrich, by Francis Place, after  John Greenhill - NPG D30000

Philip Woolrich

by Francis Place, after John Greenhill
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D30000

Sir William Davenant, after John Greenhill - NPG D30152

Sir William Davenant

after John Greenhill
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D30152

Sir William Davenant, after John Greenhill - NPG D30155

Sir William Davenant

after John Greenhill
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D30155

William Cartwright, by R. Clamp, published by  E. & S. Harding, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after  John Greenhill - NPG D2022

William Cartwright

by R. Clamp, published by E. & S. Harding, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after John Greenhill
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1794
NPG D2022

William Cartwright, by R. Clamp, published by  E. & S. Harding, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after  John Greenhill - NPG D21050

William Cartwright

by R. Clamp, published by E. & S. Harding, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after John Greenhill
stipple engraving, published 1794
NPG D21050

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, by Robert Dunkarton, after  John Greenhill - NPG D29853

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

by Robert Dunkarton, after John Greenhill
mezzotint, early 19th century (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D29853

William Cartwright, by R. Clamp, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after  John Greenhill - NPG D21051

William Cartwright

by R. Clamp, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, possibly after John Greenhill
stipple engraving, published 1802
NPG D21051

Henry Greenhill, by W. Waite, after  John Greenhill - NPG D30342

Henry Greenhill

by W. Waite, after John Greenhill
ink and wash, 1830
NPG D30342

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Sir William Davenant

after John Greenhill
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D16932

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Sir William Davenant

after John Greenhill
line engraving, (1673)
NPG D19652

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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

by Robert White, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1679 (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D19793

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