Ozias Humphry
(1742-1810), PainterSitter in 7 portraits
Artist associated with 45 portraits
Ozias Humphry trained under miniaturist Samuel Collins in Bath before moving to London in 1764. He established himself as a successful miniature portraitist, exhibiting at the Society of Artists from 1765 to 1771. Humphry damaged his eyes in a horse riding accident in 1772, after which he found it hard to paint miniatures. He spent several years abroad: from 1773 to 1777 he was in Italy, learning to paint in oils, and from 1785 to 1787 he travelled in India, producing many miniatures and sketches. His failing eyesight caused him to take up pastels, and he become portrait painter in crayons to the king in 1792. Five years later, Humphry went blind and was forced to give up painting.
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney
by Joseph Singleton, published by John Sewell, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 25 June 1796
NPG D13803
by Caroline Watson, published by Anthony Molteno, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 21 May 1798
NPG D15931
Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset
after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1799
NPG D2281
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1801
NPG D2066
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1801
NPG D2067
by and published by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1803
NPG D11210
by and published by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1803
NPG D13890
by Henry Bone, after Ozias Humphry
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1805
NPG D17592
by Henry Bone, after Ozias Humphry
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, circa 1805
NPG D17754
Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex
by E. Bocquet, published by John Scott, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 20 May 1806
NPG D28219
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset
published by John Scott, after Ozias Humphry, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 20 May 1806
NPG D31104
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset
published by John Scott, after Ozias Humphry, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 20 May 1806
NPG D15824
published by John Scott, after Ozias Humphry, after follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1807
NPG D28106
by Henry Bone, after Ozias Humphry
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1810 (circa 1800)
NPG D17636
by James Godby, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1811
NPG D13742
Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley)
by Henry Meyer, published by Henry Colburn, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D5972
by Henry Bone, after Ozias Humphry
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 9 July 1817 (1794)
NPG D17731
by Edward Train, after Ozias Humphry
line engraving, published 1 February 1828
NPG D14749
by William Read, published by Richard Bentley, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D14279
Marian Hastings (née Anna Maria Apollonia Chapuset)
by William Greatbach, published by Richard Bentley, after Ozias Humphry
line engraving, published 1841
NPG D10994
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