John Riley
(1646-1691), Portrait painterSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 101 portraits
John Riley began practising painting at a young age, which probably meant he was independently wealthy. He became a fashionable society portrait painter. At the height of his success, in the 1680s, Riley charged £40 for a full-length portrait, a considerable amount of money at this time. In 1689, together with Godfrey Kneller, he was appointed Principal Painter to King William III and Queen Mary, though there are no known portraits by him of either as sovereign.
after John Riley
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1670s
On display at Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley
NPG 1091
possibly after John Riley
oil on canvas, feigned oval
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studio of John Riley
oil on canvas, circa 1680-1685
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Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford
attributed to John Riley
oil on canvas, circa 1682
NPG 4708
George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
after John Riley
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1685-1690
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
possibly by John Closterman, after John Riley
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1685-1690
NPG 501
by or after John Riley
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1685-1690
NPG 479
after John Riley
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1685
NPG 144
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth
after John Riley
oil on cardboard, based on a work of circa 1686
NPG 2153
after John Riley
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of 1687-1689
NPG 1602
Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland
after John Riley
oil on canvas, based on a work of 1687
NPG 326
after John Riley
oil on canvas, based on a work of 1690
On display at Lyme Park, Stockport
NPG 159
attributed to John Riley
oil on canvas, circa 1690
NPG 2100
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31225
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D13234
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after John Riley
line engraving, 1675-1685
NPG D18466
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley, published by John Smith
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1685)
NPG D30884
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1685)
NPG D34055
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1685)
NPG D1511
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1685)
NPG D1512
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1685)
NPG D11588
Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D30853
Dorothy Fane (née Brudenell), Countess of Westmorland
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley, published by John Smith
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D31325
Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D1913
Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D2341
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D3542
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D3543
Dorothy Fane (née Brudenell), Countess of Westmorland
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D4744
Dorothy Fane (née Brudenell), Countess of Westmorland
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D4745
Dorothy Fane (née Brudenell), Countess of Westmorland
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D11941
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D11653
Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D11658
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D18725
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, circa 1682
NPG D29701
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, circa 1682
NPG D29702
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, circa 1682
NPG D10566
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, circa 1682
NPG D43306
by Frederick Hendrik van Hove, after John Riley
line engraving, published 1683
NPG D29703
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, 1686
NPG D29441
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