Ozias Humphry
(1742-1810), PainterSitter in 7 portraits
Artist associated with 45 portraits
Ozias Humphry trained under miniaturist Samuel Collins in Bath before moving to London in 1764. He established himself as a successful miniature portraitist, exhibiting at the Society of Artists from 1765 to 1771. Humphry damaged his eyes in a horse riding accident in 1772, after which he found it hard to paint miniatures. He spent several years abroad: from 1773 to 1777 he was in Italy, learning to paint in oils, and from 1785 to 1787 he travelled in India, producing many miniatures and sketches. His failing eyesight caused him to take up pastels, and he become portrait painter in crayons to the king in 1792. Five years later, Humphry went blind and was forced to give up painting.
after Ozias Humphry
watercolour and pencil, 1777-1779
NPG 1399
Elizabeth Craven (née Berkeley), Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth
by Ozias Humphry
oil on canvas, circa 1780-1783
On display in Room 17 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L223
Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley
by Ozias Humphry
pencil, chalk and watercolour, 1783
NPG 5894
Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab Wazir of Oudh
by Ozias Humphry
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, 1786
On display in Room 5 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7126
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by Ozias Humphry
pastel, 1791-1797
NPG 323
by Ozias Humphry
pastel, 1794
NPG 1233
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope
by Ozias Humphry
pastel, 1796
NPG 380
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Ozias Humphry
etching, (1777)
NPG D22570
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Ozias Humphry
etching, (1777)
NPG D22589
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Ozias Humphry
etching, (1778)
NPG D9494
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Ozias Humphry
etching, (1778)
NPG D18000
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Ozias Humphry
etching, (1784)
NPG D18001
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Ozias Humphry
etching, (1784)
NPG D14468
Sir John Trenchard; John William Hippisley Trenchard
by and published by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, and by Joseph Singleton, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving; etching and aquatint, published 18 August 1789
NPG D39286
by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1789
NPG D7709
by Jean Condé, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1791
NPG D2814
by and published by Jean Condé, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 24 October 1791
NPG D14978
by Joseph Singleton, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, (1795)
NPG D19320
by Henry Bone, after Ozias Humphry
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (published 1795)
NPG D17368
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