John Greenhill
(1644?-1676), ArtistArtist 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.
attributed to John Greenhill
oil on canvas, circa 1668
On display at Lyme Park, Stockport
NPG 115
by John Greenhill
oil on canvas, 1672
NPG 3912
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
after John Greenhill
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1672-1673
NPG 3893
Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
by John Greenhill
oil on canvas, circa 1676
On display at Lyme Park, Stockport
NPG 5237
by John Greenhill
etching, mid to late 17th century
NPG D30341
after John Greenhill
mezzotint, (circa 1664)
NPG D18805
after John Greenhill
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D30154
by William Faithorne, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1672
NPG D22719
by William Faithorne, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1672
NPG D30156
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after John Greenhill
line engraving, (circa 1672-1676)
NPG D5096
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
mezzotint, (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D11961
by William Faithorne, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1672
NPG D19144
after John Greenhill
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D16931
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after John Greenhill
line engraving, 1673 (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D40659
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
line engraving, published 1678
NPG D29841
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
by Robert White, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1679 (circa 1672-1673)
NPG D16245
by Francis Place, after John Greenhill
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D30000
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