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Aphra Behn (née Johnson)

7 of 7 portraits on display in Room 6 at the National Portrait Gallery

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

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Sitterback to top

Aphra Behn (née Johnson) (1640-1689), Dramatist and novelist. Sitter associated with 4 portraits.

Artistsback to top

John Riley (1646-1691), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 99 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist associated with 562 portraits, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.

Linked publicationsback to top

Birkett, Dea; Morris, Jan (foreword), Off the Beaten Track: Three Centuries of Women Travellers, 2004 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 7 July to 31 October 2004), p. 16