John Hoppner
1758–1810 · British · 30 artworks
Romanticismsoft brushworknaturalistic poseselegant draperyatmospheric backgroundsidealized beauty
artist bio
John Hoppner was a leading English portrait painter of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, rivaling Thomas Lawrence in popularity. He is known for his elegant and flattering portraits of British aristocracy and celebrities, capturing the spirit of the Romantic era.
what you'll learn
Studying Hoppner's work allows students to understand portraiture techniques, including composition, capturing likeness, and conveying social status through pose and setting. Students can also learn about the Romantic era's aesthetic preferences in portraiture.
related: Thomas Lawrence, Henry Raeburn, Joshua Reynolds
30 artworks
Mrs. Cholmondeley
1791
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Captain Peter Parker
1808
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William Pitt the Younger
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Sir Ralph Abercromby
1798
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The Honourable Elizabeth Ingram
1789
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Portrait of Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
1798
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Portrait of a lady
1790
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Lady Hamilton as ‘Neæra’
1788
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The Honorable Lucy Elizabeth Byng
1799
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An Unknown British Officer
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The Bowden Children
1803
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Portrait of a young lady
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Portrait of Mademoiselle Hilligsberg
1791
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Jane Elizabeth, Countess of Oxford
1797
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Portrait of Dorothy Jordan as Rosalind in ‘As You Like It’
1801
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Portrait of a Lady as Evelina
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The Hon. Alicia Herbert as a Child
1795
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Portrait of George IV, when Prince of Wales
1796
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Susannah Edith, Lady Rawley
1785
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Mary Robinson as Perdita
1782
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Portrait of Joseph Foster Barham M.P. (Jnr)
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Miranda
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The Frankland Sisters
1795
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William Boteler
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Lady Elizabeth Howard
1798
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Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson
1800
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Self portrait
1800
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Princess Sophia, after John Hoppner
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Portrait of Harriet, Viscountess Duncannon with Her Sons
1787
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