Aphra Behn (née Johnson)
1 portrait matching these criteria:
- npg number matching 'D9483'
Aphra Behn (née Johnson)
by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, published 1716
5 1/8 in. x 3 3/8 in. (130 mm x 86 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D9483
Sitter
Aphra Behn (née Johnson) (1640-1689), Dramatist and novelist. Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
Artists
John Riley (1646-1691), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 96 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist associated with 533 portraits, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
Linked Publications
Birkett, Dea, Off the Beaten Track: Three Centuries of Women Travellers, 2004 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 7 July - 31 October 2004), p. 16
Portrait Set
On display in Room 6 at the National Portrait Gallery
