John Opie

1761–1807

John Opie, ‘Mary Wollstonecraft (Mrs William Godwin)’ c.1790–1
Mary Wollstonecraft (Mrs William Godwin) c.1790–1
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Biography

John Opie (16 May 1761 – 9 April 1807) was a Cornish historical and portrait painter. He painted many great men and women of his day, including members of the British Royal Family, and others who were most notable in the artistic and literary professions.

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Artworks

John Opie, ‘Mary Wollstonecraft (Mrs William Godwin)’ c.1790–1

John Opie Mary Wollstonecraft (Mrs William Godwin)

c.1790–1
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John Opie, ‘Portrait of the Artist’ c.1790

John Opie Portrait of the Artist

c.1790
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John Opie, ‘Portrait of a Lady in the Character of Cressida’ exhibited 1800

John Opie Portrait of a Lady in the Character of Cressida

exhibited 1800
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John Opie, ‘Master William Opie’ c.1788

John Opie Master William Opie

c.1788
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John Opie, ‘The Peasant’s Family’ c.1783–5

John Opie The Peasant’s Family

c.1783–5
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John Opie William Siddons

date not known
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John Opie, ‘The Artist’s Mother’ c.1791

John Opie The Artist’s Mother

c.1791
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John Opie, ‘Edmund Lenthal Swifte’ 1802

John Opie Edmund Lenthal Swifte

1802
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Artist as subject

John Opie, ‘Portrait of the Artist’ c.1790

John Opie Portrait of the Artist

c.1790
N01826
Henry Scott Tuke, ‘Diary of Henry Scott Tuke’ 12 March 1899–31 December 1905

Henry Scott Tuke Diary of Henry Scott Tuke

12 March 1899–31 December 1905
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Andrew Lanyon, ‘Photograph of the Passmore Edwards Art Gallery, Newlyn’ [c.1900]

Andrew Lanyon Photograph of the Passmore Edwards Art Gallery, Newlyn

[c.1900]
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John Opie, ‘Portrait of a Lady in the Character of Cressida’ exhibited 1800
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Conserving for display: John Opie’s, Portrait of a Lady in the Character of Cressida

John Opie’s, Portrait of a Lady in the Character of Cressida
Henry Fuseli, ‘Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma’ exhibited 1783
Tate Papers

Gothic Romance and the Quixotic Hero:A Pageant for Henry Fuseli in 1783

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