John Opie
(1761-1807), Portrait and history painterSitter in 13 portraits
Artist associated with 151 portraits
The history painter and portraitist John Opie was introduced to London in 1781 as 'the Cornish Wonder'. His style as a portrait painter was marked by strong realism, and striking contrasts of light and dark. He was also known as a painter of historical and literary subjects, especially for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.
by Charles Warren, after John Opie
line engraving, early 19th century
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Sir John Borlase Warren with a view of the victory off Ireland
by Henry James Richter, published by George Riley, after John Opie, after William Anderson
line engraving, published April 1800
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by Samuel Bellin, after John Opie
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by Mackenzie, after John Opie
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by and published by Valentine Green, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 1 August 1800
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possibly by William Ward, after John Opie
mezzotint, early 19th century
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Juliana (née Vinicombe), Lady St Aubyn
by William James Ward, after John Opie
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1801
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by Henry Bone, probably after John Opie
pencil, pen and ink, 1801
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'Chemical Philosophers of the present Day' (Joseph Priestley; Antoine Lavoisier)
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), after John Opie, and after Jacques Louis David, published by Robert John Thornton
line engraving and etching, published 1 May 1801
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by Edward Bell, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 1801
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by Samuel William Reynolds, published by John Jeffryes, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 1 June 1802
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by Samuel William Reynolds, published by John Jeffryes, after John Opie
mezzotint, published 1 June 1802
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after John Opie
mezzotint, (1803)
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by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 26 December 1803
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Sir Thomas Beauchamp-Proctor, 2nd Bt
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, May 1804 (circa 1795)
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Possibly Mary (née Palmer), Lady Beauchamp-Proctor
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, May 1804 (circa 1800)
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by Henry Bone, probably after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1804
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by Georg Siegmund Facius, after John Opie
stipple engraving, 1804
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by William Ward, after John Opie
mezzotint, (1804)
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