John Opie
1761 – 1807
English painter. He was born in a tin-mining district in Cornwall, where his father was a mine carpenter. He was launched in London in 1781 as the 'Cornish Wonder', an untutored natural genius, by John Wolcot, doctor, sometime pupil of Wilson, satirist ('Peter Pindar') and skilful impresario.
5 artworks in collection
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Works
17781790
17781790
Museum
Portrait of John Penwarne Jr.
Private collection1778
Confession
Private collection