John Riley
(1646-1691), Portrait painterSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 101 portraits
John Riley began practising painting at a young age, which probably meant he was independently wealthy. He became a fashionable society portrait painter. At the height of his success, in the 1680s, Riley charged £40 for a full-length portrait, a considerable amount of money at this time. In 1689, together with Godfrey Kneller, he was appointed Principal Painter to King William III and Queen Mary, though there are no known portraits by him of either as sovereign.
by Robert Williams, after John Riley
mezzotint, after 1687
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by Robert Williams, after John Riley
mezzotint, after 1687
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possibly by George Perfect Harding, probably after John Riley
watercolour, (circa 1687)
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by Robert White, published by John Smith, after John Riley
line engraving, 1688 or after
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by Robert White, published by Joseph Smith, after John Riley
engraving, 1688 or after
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by John Smith, after John Riley, published by Richard Tompson, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
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by and published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690
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by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690
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by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690
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by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690
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by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, published by Richard Tompson, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
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by and published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690
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by John Smith, published by Richard Tompson, published by Edward Cooper, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
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by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, published by Richard Tompson, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
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by Robert White, after John Riley
line engraving, published 1696
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Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
possibly after John Riley
line engraving, early to mid 18th century
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by Antoine Trouvain, after John Riley
line engraving, published 1706
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by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1707
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by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1707
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by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1707
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