Sir John Hoppner Art

British, 1758-1810

Nominally the son of a German doctor and a Lady in Waiting to the Princess of Wales, John Hoppner was dogged by rumours that he was the illegitimate son of the future King George III. No strong evidence has ever been discovered to support the allegation, but it is true that in his education and early career Hoppner benefited from a considerable degree of royal sponsorship. He was brought up as a child of the Chapel Royal, tutored in the Royal Library where King George paid great attention to his progress and finally presented with an allowance from the royal purse in order that he might establish himself as a painter. His early success justified these attentions, and he won a Gold Medal at the Royal Academy Schools in 1782, exhibiting frequently from 1780 until the year before his death. In 1789 he was appointed painter to the Prince of Wales, many of whose circle he painted. His early works display a great debt to the later portraits of Reynolds, but he soon developed an individual style that is distinguished by bravura and vivacity, combined with a strong feeling of character. From the 1790s he was also the only serious rival to the young Lawrence and with him was responsible for painting the finest Romantic portraits of the Regency period. These works (of which the present portrait is a fine example) show a deliberate move away from the classicism of Reynolds, towards a more emotionally engaging yet naturalistic image.

Artist: Sir John Hoppner

Sir John HoppnerPortrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington, 1807

$355,000

Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington

By Sir John Hoppner

Located in Miami, FL

The sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington, and niece to the Duke of Wellington and two-time Prime Minister of England. This...

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1780s Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil

after Diego Velazquez (1599-1660) Fine Large Oil Painting Portrait of the Lady with the Fan Diego Velazquez

$998Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 28 in

Fine Large Oil Painting Portrait of the Lady with the Fan Diego Velazquez

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of the Lady with a Fan English School, second half 20th century after Diego Velazquez's (1599-1660) original painting oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 36 x 28 inche...

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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil

Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting, mid 18th century

$2,761Sale Price|20% Off

H 35 in W 30 in D 1 in

Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British. 18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso, canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm). frame: 30 x 25 in...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century EuropeanLarge 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars, 18th century

$2,162Sale Price|20% Off

H 37.5 in W 32 in

Large 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Noble Lady European School, 18th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 37.5 inches canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good ...

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18th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil, Canvas

18th Century French Old MasterMary & Jesus 18th Century French Old Master oil painting on canvas

$2,773

H 17 in W 14.5 in

Mary & Jesus 18th Century French Old Master oil painting on canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, 18th century (unsigned) Title: Mary and the Infant Jesus Christ Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 17 x 14.5 inches Canvas: 16 x 12.75 inches Pr...

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18th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil

circle of Thomas Gainsborough Large 18th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of Aristocratic Lady in Blue

$5,213Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 25 in

Large 18th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of Aristocratic Lady in Blue

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Noble Lady English artist, mid 18th century circle of Thomas Gainsborough (English 1727-1788) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collect...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil, Canvas

English 17th centuryFine 17th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait Aristocratic Lady, 1967

$4,714

H 30 in W 25 in

Fine 17th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait Aristocratic Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Young English Aristocratic Lady English, circa 1670's period, unsigned oil on canvas laid on board, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches Provenance: private collection, UK C...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bruno SurdoBanality - Self portrait with a banana - Original painting by Bruno Surdo, 2026

$7,000

H 16 in W 20 in

Banality - Self portrait with a banana - Original painting by Bruno Surdo

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

Bruno Surdo Banality, 2026 oil on canvas 16h x 20w in 40.64h x 50.80w cm BRS152 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 Bruno A. Surdo is a true native of Chicago. He studied drawing and ...

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2010s Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century Italian SchoolMadonna & Child with Saint Heavenly Cherubs Fine 17th Century Old Master Oil

$2,703

H 20 in W 18 in

Madonna & Child with Saint Heavenly Cherubs Fine 17th Century Old Master Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Madonna and Child with a Saint and Heavenly Cherubs 17th Century Italian School, unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x 18 inches canvas : 13 x 10 inches Provenance: private col...

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17th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil

Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) Fine 18th Century English Portrait of Aristocratic Gentleman Huge Oil Painting

$3,327Sale Price|20% Off

H 53.5 in W 45 in

Fine 18th Century English Portrait of Aristocratic Gentleman Huge Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an Aristocratic English Gentleman circle of Thomas Hudson (British (1701-1779) oil on canvas, framed framed: 53.5 x 45 inches painting: 45 x 40 inches provenance: private...

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18th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil

Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.

$1,533Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.49 in W 5.32 in

Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.

Located in Firenze, IT

Portrait of Francisco de Reynoso y Baeza. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos and bishop of Córdoba. Francisci de Reynoso. Early 17th century. Small-format portrait from the late Renaissance period. Spanish school. Size: Cm 19 x Cm 13.5 Oil on wooden panel. On the back the fine tablet is strengthened (already in ancient times) by a sheet of parchment. About 1600-1610. As often in Mannerist / Late Renaissance portraits, the image of the character is accompanied by the writing that runs at the top, adding a celebratory, historicising touch to the effigy. Let's bring back the sentence here: DON FRANCISCO DE REINOSO. CAMARERO SECRETO IESCALCO PIO QUINTO OBISCOPO CORDOBA. 68 (? O 7?) (1534, Autillo de Campos, Spain - 1601, Córdoba) Francisco de Reynoso was a Spanish cleric, chief chamberlain, and secretary to Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, and bishop of Córdoba. He was the fourth of eleven children. His father was the seventh Lord of Autillo de Campos, and his mother was Juana de Baeza y de las Casas, daughter of Manuel de Baeza, a lawyer of the Royal Council and at the Court of Valladolid. Francisco de Reynoso was deeply devoted to the Virgin Mary and showed a strong inclination toward religion and piety from an early age. He studied Latin, arts, and theology at the University of Salamanca. In 1562, he traveled to Rome with his brothers Pedro and Luis. In January 1566, following the death of Pope Pius IV, Cardinal Antonio Michele Ghislieri was elected pope, becoming Pius V. From this period until Ghislieri's death in 1572, Francisco de Reynoso served as his chief chamberlain and secretary. After Pope Pius V died, Francisco de Reynoso returned to Spain and lived for several years in the city of Palencia, where his brother Manuel was a canon. He supported the Society of Jesus when it was established in Palencia, providing alms to the school's clergy and funding chairs of Letters and Theology at his own expense, as well as donating a significant number of books. During the brief outbreak of the Black Plague...

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17th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Parchment Paper, Oil, Wood Panel

France early 18th Century, Portrait of a cleric, oil on canvas, circa 1710

$2,922

H 26.78 in W 21.26 in

France early 18th Century, Portrait of a cleric, oil on canvas

Located in Paris, FR

French school early 18th Century Portrait of a cleric, oil on canvas 68 x 54 cm, oval Not signed which is normal for this type of artwork I recently had this painting cleaned and r...

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1710s Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil

Joshua ReynoldsGirl leaning on a pedestal

$5,476

H 39 in W 32 in

Girl leaning on a pedestal

By Joshua Reynolds

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

After Joshua Reynolds Girl leaning on a pedestal Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 26 x 33 in Framed Size - 39 x 32 in Sir Joshua Reynolds was the leading portrait painter of 18th-century...

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19th Century Old Masters Sir John Hoppner Art

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Oil

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