Francis Wheatley (1747-1801), Painter
Sitter associated with 5 portraits
Artist associated with 8 portraits
Francis Wheatley trained at William Shipley's Academy in London. In 1762, 1763 and 1765 he won prizes for drawing from the Society of Artists, and in 1769 he enrolled in the newly established Royal Academy Schools. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Artists in 1770 and became a director in 1774.
Unknown man, formerly known as Francis Wheatley
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1765-1770?
NPG 1278
by William Hamilton
pencil and watercolour, circa 1785
NPG 5037
by Charles Bestland, after Henry Singleton
stipple engraving, published 1802 (1795)
NPG D10716
by Charles Bestland, after Henry Singleton
stipple engraving, published 1802 (1795)
NPG D36021
by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 1854 (17 March 1793)
NPG D12110
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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