Especially his sense of colour and a good eye for contours made the British artist John Hoppner one of the most popular portrait painters of his time. As the son of a German-born chambermaid of Queen Charlotte, he grew up directly at the English royal court. His great interest in art and above all in painting did not remain hidden even from King George III, who was in office at the time and who subsequently supported him and enabled him to study at the Royal Academy of Arts. This unusual career opened several doors for John Hoppner and later helped him to be allowed to paint portraits of the leading heads of England. However, before he caused a furore as a portrait painter of the higher English society, he had devoted himself to landscape painting, which he soon put on the back burner in favour of the more lucrative and prestigious portrait painting.
Due to his highly regarded achievements, he received several awards from the Royal Academy of Arts and was subsequently given the opportunity to exhibit his work in its rooms. He made intensive use of this opportunity and presented about 160 different paintings in the academy until his death in 1810. Subsequently, John Hoppner was also increasingly called upon to create portraits of the royal family, which is why he soon succeeded the famous Joshua Reynolds as official court painter. Although he held this exposed position, he was in a kind of rivalry with the equally popular portrait painter Sir Thomas Lawrence throughout his life.
His influence at the royal court was, however, quite great because of his very coherent portraits, which often depicted the sitters in a very advantageous way. This is illustrated, for example, by the fact that he was able to continue to perform his duties at court despite criticism from his mother-in-law, the American sculptor Patience Wright, about the role of the English in the American War of Independence.
Stylistically, John Hoppner's works impress with strong influences of the Venetian Renaissance and a very good understanding of anatomy, making his works very realistic and lifelike. He preferred to paint with oil colors on canvas, but also understood the art of lithography and engraving.
Of his numerous portraits, which depict not only members of the royal family but also famous personalities of the time, such as Lord Nelson and Joseph Haydn, the portraits of women and children are particularly noteworthy, as they are very detailed and lively. In accordance with the taste of his time, he mostly depicted his models in noble and representative poses. What is special about his painting, however, is the fact that he always placed the charisma of the persons portrayed in the foreground, which gives his works a very special character. His artistic talent has also been passed on to his son Richard Belgrave Hoppner, who was a highly regarded painter of maritime motifs.
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.jpg "Jane, Countess of Westmoreland, c1778-1810, 1905 by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "The Prince Regent, future George IV by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "John, 5th Duke of Rutland by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of Sophia Western, engraved by J.R. Smith by John Hoppner")
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_Regiment_of_Foot_-_(MeisterDrucke-906429).jpg "An Unknown British Officer, Probably of 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Dr Matthew Baillie, engraved by H. Cook, from")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Woman, reverse, now covered by relining canvas Study of a Child")
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.jpg "Portrait of Mrs. Billington seated, three quarter length in a white dress by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Isabella Seymour Conway, Viscountess Beauchamp, later Marchioness of Hertford by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of Admiral Horatio Nelson with His Signature, Engraved by John Cochran by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of the Hon. Isabella Ingram, Later Marchioness of Hertford by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of Mary Boteler of Eastry, Kent by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of H.R.H. Frederica Charlotte Ulrica, Princess Royal of Prussia and Duchess of York by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-114603).jpg "Portrait of William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Nature, When Unadorn")
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.jpg "The Countess of Darnley and her Daughter, Lady Elizabeth Bligh by John Hoppner")
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_Lord_Lynedoch_-_(MeisterDrucke-82090).jpg "Thomas Graham (1748-1843) Lord Lynedoch by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of the playwright and Whig statesman Richard Brinsley Sheridan by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1453842).jpg "The Duke of Clarence, later William IV by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360795).jpg "Portrait of Adam Duncan by James Ward")
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.jpg "Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Beresford, Half Length by John Hoppner")
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_Regiment_of_Foot_-_(MeisterDrucke-1432453).jpg "An Unknown British Officer, Probably of 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot by John Hoppner")
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_from_National_Portrait_Ga_-_(MeisterDrucke-92994).jpg "William Gifford, Engraved by Samuel Freeman from")
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.jpg "Admiral Lord Duncan, 18th Century British Naval Commander by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-43041).jpg "Walter Ramsden Fawkes, engraved by William Say by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Mrs. John Garden Ann Garden and Her Children by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-72851).jpg "Portrait of William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Record Prices for Pictures and Cabinets by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Louisa Lane, Called")
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.jpg "Portrait of the Rt. Hon. Thomas Grenville, M.P., half-length, in a grey coat and a white cravat by John Hoppner")
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_Regiment_of_Foot_-_(MeisterDrucke-1573622).jpg "An Unknown British Officer, Probably of 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, c.1800 by John Hoppner")
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_1800_-_(MeisterDrucke-144785).jpg "Mrs. Frances Henrietta Jerningham (later Lady Stafford), 1800 by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Irish Gentleman by John Hoppner")
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_c1784-1810_(oil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1376390).jpg "Portrait of Hon. Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman, Mrs Gunning by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of Admiral John Jervis by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of William Pitt, standing three-quarter length in a Dark Jacket and Breeches by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of Major-General Sir Henry Willoughby Rooke, British soldier, c1805-c1810 by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "The Craven Boys by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, c.1794-96 by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1454707).jpg "Portrait of William Inigo Jones by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-222040).jpg "Jane Elizabeth, Countess of Oxford by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of William Pitt the Younger, British Politician and Prime Minister by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of Master William Morgan with a Hoop and Stick by John Hoppner")
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_from_National_Portrait_Galle_-_(MeisterDrucke-96235).jpg "Robert Nares, engraved by Samuel Freeman, from")
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_(oil_on_canvas)_-_(MeisterDrucke-902126).jpg "Portrait of The Hon. Mrs Hugo Meynell by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "John Granville by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-86156).jpg "William Pitt the Younger by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1810-1815 by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Captain Joseph Huddart by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Irish Gentleman, late 18th-early 19th century by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "The Countess of Darnley and her Daughter, Lady Elizabeth Bligh by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-980487).jpg "Portrait of Hugo Meynell by John Hoppner")
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_Admiral_First_Lord_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-946804).jpg "Portrait of John Jervis, Earl of Saint Vincent, Admiral First Lord of the Admiralty by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Charlotte Augusta Papendiek at the Age of Five by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1500967).jpg "Lord Hugh Seymour (1759-1801) by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Girl with a Bird by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Arthur Wellesley by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1340824).jpg "Portrait of John Hoppner by Charles Turner")
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.jpg "Portrait of the Playwright and Whig Statesman Richard Brinsley Sheridan by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Interesting Pictures and Relics from the Royal Naval Exhibition by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1377046).jpg "Portrait of Lord Hugh Seymour by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1450027).jpg "Portrait of Miss Fisher by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1558769).jpg "George III (1738–1820) by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "The Little Gardener by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Lady Romney, Frances Wyndham by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-102708).jpg "Portrait of the Honourable Mrs. Bouverie by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1012592).jpg "Lady Trevelyan by John Hoppner")
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_c1808-10_(oil_on_canvas)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1508501).jpg "Captain Peter Parker by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Gentleman, Half-Length, in a Brown and White Stock, a Red Curtain Behind by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Louisa Lane, Called")
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.jpg "The Daughters of Sir T Frankland by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of Mademoiselle Hilligsberg by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Catherine Cussans by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "John Caygill by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Lady by John Hoppner")
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_by_John_Hoppner_RA_-_(MeisterDrucke-1574529).jpg "Jupiter and Io by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Lady by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-560922).jpg "Portrait of William Pitt the Younger by John Hoppner")
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_by_John_Hoppner_RA_-_(MeisterDrucke-1564316).jpg "Captain George Porter by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Hester Jane Ogle) and Her Son by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-891483).jpg "Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Maitland by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Bridget Holland by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Portrait of HRH Frederick Augustus, Duke of York by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Unknown Image by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia when a Child by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Sir Arthur Davies Owen, Knight by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "The Sackville Children, 1796 by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1500044).jpg "Captain Henry Blackwood by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "Four Children and an Older Girl by John Hoppner")
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_19th_century_Paris_Mu_-_(MeisterDrucke-1030340).jpg "The Child and His Cat by John Hoppner")
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.jpg "William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville by John Hoppner")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1376656).jpg "Portrait of Admiral John Willett Payne by John Hoppner")
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