John Hoppner Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Hoppner Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 10, 2026
Attributed to John Hoppner, British 1758-1810, Portrait of a Judge, Oil on Canvas
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Attributed to John Hoppner British, 1758-1810 Portrait of a Judge Oil on Canvas Appears to be unsigned, bears label on frame. Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., June 14, 1977
Nye & Company
Jul. 02, 2026
Portrait of the Reverend William Gregor (1761–1817)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
John Hoppner, R.A. London 1758–1810 Portrait of the Reverend William Gregor (1761–1817) oil on canvas unframed: 76.7 x 64 cm.; 30¼ x 25¼ in. framed: 94.2 x 81.5 cm.; 37⅛ x 32⅛ in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 17, 2026
Attributed to John Hoppner (British, 1758–1810) Lady Catherine Beauclerk
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to John Hoppner (British, 1758–1810) Lady Catherine Beauclerk oil on canvas 30 3/8 x 24 5/8 in. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Jun. 11, 2026
John Hoppner (1758-1810), MISS CREWE, CA. 1795
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Hoppner (1758-1810), British MISS CREWE, CA. 1795 black and red chalk on paper signed and titled in ink lower left 11.8 x 7.9 in — 30 x 20 cm Estimate: $800—1,200 CAD
Waddington's
May. 31, 2026
attr John Hoppner Portrait General Charles Doyle
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
attributed HOPPNER, John (English, 1758-1810): Three quarter length portrait of General Sir Charles William Doyle (1770-1842), a British Army officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. Oil on Canvas, no visible signature, gallery plaque affixed to frame, 50.25" x 40.5", framed 58.5" x 48.5". Condition: Relined, several patch repairs verso, craquelure, inpaint.
Amero Auctions
Mar. 03, 2026
JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810), PHOEBE WRIGHT (MRS HOPPNER) AS 'THE PRIMROSE GIRL
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810)PHOEBE WRIGHT (MRS HOPPNER) AS 'THE PRIMROSE GIRL'oil on canvas91 x 71cm (35¾ x 27¾in.)Provenance:The Earl of Grosvenor.Sale G.E. Dering; Christie's, London, 16 December 1911, lot 41.Exhibited:Possibly London, Royal Academy, 1780, no. 112.Possibly London, Royal Academy, 1785, no. 371.Possibly London, Royal Academy, 1806, no. 104.Literature:H.P.K. Skipwith, John Hoppner, London, 1905, pp. 10, 18-19, 30.W. McKay and W. Roberts, John Hoppner, R.A., London, 1909, pp. 125, 305.Phoebe Wright was the youngest daughter of Mrs Patience Wright (1725-1826), the first recognised American-born sculptor and modeller in wax. She sat for A Primrose girl, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780, and married Hoppner in 1782 at St George's, Hanover Square, she died in 1827. She was a favourite model of several artists including Sir Benjamin West (1738-1820). Hoppner painted a number of portraits of his wife usually as some fancy subject, several of which were exhibited at the Royal Academy including The Salad Girl, 1782. Hoppner exhibited three pictures entitled A Primrose girl at the Royal Academy, one of which was engraved and showed a young girl about five with long curly hair.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Feb. 21, 2026
JOHN HOPPNER. PORTRAIT OF DR. WOOD.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas, 30.5 x 25 inches, unsigned. In original gilt frame, 41.5 x 36 inches. Relined, good overall condition, some minor losses to frame.
Casco Bay Auctions
Feb. 18, 2026
CIRCLE OF JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810). Portrait of the Hon. Franc
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CIRCLE OF JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810). Portrait of the Hon. Frances Anne Freeman Thomas, née Broderick (1782-1858),.... oil on canvas30 3/8 x 25 1/8 in. (77.2 x 63.8 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 18, 2026
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810). Portrait of the Honorable Arabella B
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810). Portrait of the Honorable Arabella Bouverie, later Talbot, née Ogle.... oil on canvas30 1/8 x 25 in. (76.5 x 63.5 cm.).
Christie's
Jan. 08, 2026
John Hoppner "Portrait of Jane..." Oil, ca. 1803
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Hoppner (English, 1758-1810), "Jane, Countess of Westmoreland, as Hebe", Oil on Canvas, circa 1803, unsigned, Richard L. Feigen & Co. label verso, giltwood frame. Image: 29" H x 24" W; frame: 39" H x 34.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: By descent from the sitter to Colonel and Mrs. Ponsoby Fane, Brympton D'Evercy, Somerset. Patridge, London. The Lorimer Sale, Parke Bernet, New York, 29 March - 1 April1944, Lot 758. Sotheby's, London, 12 July 1989, Lot 62. Sotheby's, London, 10 November 1993, Lot 60. Richard L. Feigen & Co., New York. Property from a Bunny Williams decorated 5th Avenue Estate. Keywords: Paintings, Works on Canvas, Oil painting, Portraiture, Figural, Figurative, Court painting, Nobility, Regency Period, Antique, 1800s, 19th Century Art
Auctions at Showplace
Dec. 05, 2025
Circle of John Hoppner (English, 1758-1810), Portrait of a lady
Est: £300 - £500
Circle of John Hoppner (English, 1758-1810) Portrait of a lady Pastel on paper laid on panel Dimensions: (Frame) 40.5 in. (H) x 35 in. (W) (Panel) 31 in. (H) x 25 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Dec. 04, 2025
Self-portrait
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
John Hoppner, R.A. London 1758–1810 Self-portrait oil on canvas unframed: 25.6 x 23.2 cm.; 10⅛ x 9⅛ in. framed: 28.2 x 25.8 cm.; 11⅛ x 10⅛ in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 04, 2025
CIRCLE OF JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758 - 1810), PORTRAIT OF DANIEL ROBINSON (1753 - 1838)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
CIRCLE OF JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758 - 1810)PORTRAIT OF DANIEL ROBINSON (1753 - 1838)Oil on canvas76 x 62cm (29¾ x 24¼ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 11, 2025
JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810), PORTRAIT OF BRYAN COOKE, M.P (1756-1821) OF OWSTON
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810)PORTRAIT OF BRYAN COOKE, M.P (1756-1821) OF OWSTON, IN A RED AND WHITE WAISTCOATOil on canvas74.5 x 62.5cm (29¼ x 24½ in.)In a combination carved and gilt frameProvenance: The Davies-Cooke Collection from Gwysaney Hall, North WalesLiterature:Steegman, Portraits in Welsh Houses, p. 166, no. 36.For further details about the collection, visit:www.dreweatts.com/news-videos/gwysaney-hall-a-welsh-family-s-portrait-of-british-history-14767/
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 28, 2025
John Hoppner RA (1758-1810)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
John Hoppner RA (1758-1810) Portrait of Jane Caygill (1725-1806), three-quarter-length seated, in a white dress and black shawl oil on canvas 92 x 71cm This portrait by John Hoppner depicts Jane Caygill (née Selwin), heiress of Down Hall, Essex. Born in 1745 into a family of considerable wealth, Jane brought substantial means to her marriage with John Caygill of The Shay, Halifax. The couple were central figures in the town’s civic and commercial life, and were directly involved in the development of The Piece Hall, a grand cloth hall opened in 1779 as a centre for the wool trade. Jane’s inheritance and standing likely contributed significantly to the project’s financing and social visibility. Hoppner, one of the leading portraitists of his day, was commissioned to paint both Jane and her husband. Interestingly, Jane’s portrait is larger in scale than her husband's (now displayed at The Piece Hall, Calderdale Museums Collection), possibly reflecting her personal wealth and role as chief patron. This portrait, once on loan to Constable Burton Hall, captures Jane’s composed presence and status in late 18th-century Halifax society. Condition Report: Framed: 115 x 95cm Relined. Extensive craquelure and crazing. Minor surface scuffs. Rubbing to edges. Not examined under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
May. 22, 2025
Portrait of Lucius Concannon, Esq., M.P.
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Property of The Bass, Miami Beach to Benefit the John and Johanna Bass Art Acquisition Fund John Hoppner, R.A. London 1758 - 1810 Portrait of Lucius Concannon, Esq., M.P. oil on canvas canvas: 49 ½ by 40 in.; 126.9 by 102.5 cm
Sotheby's
May. 18, 2025
After HOPPNER (*1758), Marianne and Amelia Frankland, 1905, Photogravure
Est: €90 - €150
After John Hoppner (1758 Whitechapel, London - 1810 London): Double Portrait of the Frankland Sisters Marianne and Amelia (1795), Sir Charles Tennant's Collection, London, from a Masterworks Catalogue, 1905, Photogravure Technique: Photogravure on Paper Date: 1905 Description: From the catalogue: Masterpieces of Painting. Old Masters. Reproductions in Photogravure. With a preface and accompanying text by Wilhelm Bode and Fritz Knapp, Berlin 1905. Please note further offers from the Masterpieces catalogue in our online shop. The photogravure is accompanied by the corresponding picture text by Wilhelm Bode on an additional sheet. Source: Meisterwerke der Malerei. Alte Meister. Reproductionen in Photogravure. Mit einem Vorwort und begleitendem Text von Wilhelm Bode und Fritz Knapp, Berlin 1905 | Book, Religion, Mythology, Genre, Landscape Keywords: 20th century, Classicism, Portraits, United Kingdom, Size: Paper: 50,8 cm x 38,0 cm (20 x 15 in), Depiction: 34,0 cm x 26,5 cm (13,4 x 10,4 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Apr. 16, 2025
AFTER JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810)
Est: £200 - £300
PORTRAIT OF A BOY ARCHER oil on canvas 34.0 x 24.0 cm 45.0 x 35.0 cm (framed)
Olympia Auctions
Apr. 16, 2025
AFTER JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810)
Est: £200 - £300
SIR FOSTER CUNLIFFE, 3RD BT. OF ACTON PARK, WREXHAM, DENBIGHSHIRE oil on canvas 89.5 x 59.0 cm 110.0 x 80.0 cm; (framed) This is a copy of John Hoppner, painted circa 1789-1810, currently in the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Sir Forster Cunliffe (1755–1834) was the founder of the British Bowmen in 1787. The society was the first to recieve royal approval on the 14th May 1787, becoming the Royal British Bowmen just over a month before the Royal Toxophilite Society gained approval (Credland, 2024, pp.6-8).
Olympia Auctions
Apr. 09, 2025
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810). Portrait of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Ma
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810). Portrait of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (1767-1845),.... oil on canvas30 x 25 in. (76.3 x 63.5 cm.).
Christie's
Mar. 12, 2025
Follower of John Hoppner, RA, Portrait of a lady, 'Aunt Jardine', seated half-length, wearing a white headdress and a white dress with black waistband
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Follower of John Hoppner, RA, British 1758-1810- Portrait of a lady, 'Aunt Jardine', seated half-length, wearing a white headdress and a white dress with black waistband; oil on canvas, bears old printed label 'Admiral Roberts Gawen', with handwritten inscription 'Aunt Jardine' attached to the central stretcher bar, 76.3 x 64 cm. Provenance: (Presumably) Admiral Roberts Gawen (according to the printed label on the stretcher bar) (1787-1874). Private Collection, UK. Note: The as yet anonymous hand behind the present work is clearly highly trained and extremely skilled. While it very much brings to mind the striking portraits of English artists John Hoppner, George Romney (1734-1802), and Matthew William Peters (1742-1814), a connection with the American painter Mather Brown (1761-1831) has also been suggested. John Charles Gawen Roberts Gawen was born on 25 August 1787. In 1815 he reached the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. When he retired in 1862, he held the rank of Admiral. He died at Park Street, Mayfair, London in November 1874. The present work is presumably a portrait of his aunt, who was one of the daughters of Alexander Jardine (d.1799), the Scottish artillery officer, spy, and writer on travel and politics: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Jardine_(British_Army_officer).
Roseberys
Mar. 05, 2025
John Hoppner R.A. (British, 1758-1810),
Est: £200 - £300
John Hoppner R.A. (British, 1758-1810), portrait of a young lady, bust-length wearing a headdress, signed verso, pencil, 26 by 20cm, framed. Provenance: with Sotheby's, 14th October 1985
Kinghams Auctioneers
Feb. 06, 2025
Jane Harley (née Scott), Countess of Oxford, with Her Daughter, Jane Elizabeth Harley (later Lady Bickersteth Langdale)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Property of The Bass, Miami Beach to benefit the John and Johanna Bass Art Acquisition Fund John Hoppner, R.A. Whitechapel, London 1758 - 1810 Jane Harley (née Scott), Countess of Oxford, with Her Daughter, Jane Elizabeth Harley (later Lady Bickersteth Langdale) oil on canvas canvas: 93 by 57 in.; 236.2 by 144.8 cm framed: 103 by 64 ½ in.; 261.6 by 163.8 cm
Sotheby's
Dec. 12, 2024
John Hoppner (1758-1810), MISS CREWE, CA. 1795
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
John Hoppner (1758-1810), British MISS CREWE, CA. 1795 signed and titled in ink lower left Estimate: $1,500—2,000 CAD
Waddington's
Dec. 07, 2024
After HOPPNER (*1758), Marianne and Amelia Frankland, 1905, Photogravure
Est: €150 - €200
After John Hoppner (1758 Whitechapel, London - 1810 London): Double Portrait of the Frankland Sisters Marianne and Amelia (1795), Sir Charles Tennant's Collection, London, from a Masterworks Catalogue, 1905, Photogravure Technique: Photogravure on Paper Date: 1905 Description: From the catalogue: Masterpieces of Painting. Old Masters. Reproductions in Photogravure. With a preface and accompanying text by Wilhelm Bode and Fritz Knapp, Berlin 1905. Please note further offers from the Masterpieces catalogue in our online shop. The photogravure is accompanied by the corresponding picture text by Wilhelm Bode on an additional sheet. Source: Meisterwerke der Malerei. Alte Meister. Reproductionen in Photogravure. Mit einem Vorwort und begleitendem Text von Wilhelm Bode und Fritz Knapp, Berlin 1905 | Book, Religion, Mythology, Genre, Landscape Keywords: 20th century, Classicism, Portraits, United Kingdom, Size: Paper: 50,8 cm x 38,0 cm (20 x 15 in), Depiction: 34,0 cm x 26,5 cm (13,4 x 10,4 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Dec. 05, 2024
John Hoppner ''Portrait of Robert Nares'' 1800 Oil
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
John Hoppner (1758-1810 British) ''Portrait of Robert Nares'' Circa 1800 Oil on Canvas 30''x25'' Image. Historical portrait of Robert Nares (1753-1829) renowned English clergyman, philologist, scholar and author. Unsigned. Label affixed to verso explains the sitter, family of the sitter, and painter. Old relining and professional restorations. Gilt framed 36''x32''. This lot being sold with no reserve.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Nov. 20, 2024
Circle of John Hoppner, RA, British 1758-1810- Portrait of a seated lady, half-length, wearing a
Est: £300 - £500
Circle of John Hoppner, RA, British 1758-1810- Portrait of a seated lady, half-length, wearing a white dress with blue ribbons; oil on canvas, 72 x 58.2 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK.
Roseberys
Jul. 13, 2024
John Hoppner, British (1758-1810), Portrait of a Seated Gentleman, oil on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Hoppner British, (1758-1810) Portrait of a Seated Gentleman oil on canvas signed lower right, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jul. 09, 2024
Circle of John Hoppner, RA, British 1758-1810- Portrait of a man, seated
Est: £300 - £500
Circle of John Hoppner, RA, British 1758-1810- Portrait of a man, seated half-length, with sideburns and wearing a white stock and black coat; oil on canvas, 76.3 x 64 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present painting recalls Hoppner's work, both in its composition, with a figure seated against the background of a theatrical red curtain, and in its technique, defined by fairly loose and energetic brushstrokes. A similar approach can be seen in a number of works by Hoppner, including his Portrait of a Gentleman in the collection of York Art Gallery [YORAG:791], and his Portrait of a Gentleman which sold at Christie's, London, on 15 April 2015 (lot 569).
Roseberys
Jul. 09, 2024
Attributed to John Hoppner, British 1758-1810- Portrait of lady, traditi
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Attributed to John Hoppner, British 1758-1810- Portrait of lady, traditionally held to be Emma Burward, seated half-length, wearing a white dress and turban in a wooded landscape; oil on canvas, bears a partial printed label inscribed 'John Hoppner R.A. / Portrait of Emma Burward / Sister to Lady Poole and / Harry Cooke. From the Collection / of Mrs Til...[?]' attached to the upper stretcher bar, 76.1 x 62.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present portrait, depicting a lady in a crisp white costume seated against a dramatic wooded backdrop, very much recalls Hoppner's oeuvre. Indeed, the present work bears a strong resemblance to Hoppner's 'Portrait of a Lady' which was offered at Sotheby's, London, on 12 June 2003 (lot 66), particularly in the loose treatment of the sitter's turban and dress, and the striking contrast between the brightness of the sitter's costume, and the darkness of the background beyond. Similar features are also evident in Hoppner's 'Portrait of the Hon. Mary Rycroft' which sold at Sotheby's, London, on 10 July 1996 (lot 62).
Roseberys
Jun. 29, 2024
SIR JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (BRITISH 1758-1810)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
SIR JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (BRITISH 1758-1810) Portrait of Charles Moss, Archdeacon of Colchester and Bishop of Bath and Wells, oil on canvas 124.5 x 99.1 cm (49 x 39 in.) framed dimensions: 153 x 130 cm (60 1/4 x 51 1/8 in.) signed PROVENANCE Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 25 June 1924, lot 73 Yates G. Smith and Hal. H. Smith, Jr. By whom gifted to the Detroit Institute of Arts, 1960 By whom deacessioned, 1998 Thereafter acquired by the present owner Sotheby's, October 21, 2022, Lot 43 LITERATURE W. McKay and W. Roberts, John Hoppner, R.A., 1909, p. 175-176 (as known only from an engraving) The Detroit Institute of Arts, A Checklist of Paintings, 1965, p.54.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jun. 13, 2024
Attributed to Sir John Hoppner (1758-1810), LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES E. FRASER
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Attributed to Sir John Hoppner (1758-1810), British LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES E. FRASER attributed and titled to nameplate Estimate: $1,200—1,800 CAD
Waddington's
Jun. 13, 2024
John Hoppner (1758-1810), MISS CREWE, CA. 1795
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Hoppner (1758-1810), British MISS CREWE, CA. 1795 signed and titled in ink lower left Estimate: $2,000—4,000 CAD
Waddington's
Jun. 05, 2024
19TH C. OIL PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
School of John Hoppner R.A. (English 1758-1810). 'Portrait of William Pitt the Younger' (1759-1806), three quarter length - 19th century, oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. Framed. Note: He was the last prime minister of Great Britain and the first prime minister of United Kingdom. The original, in the National Portrait Gallery UK, was painted a year before he died of exhaustion at 46. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 44", w. 34.75", frame h. 49", w. 39.5", d. 2.5".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Apr. 23, 2024
John Hoppner (English, 1758-1810)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Hoppner (English, 1758-1810) Portrait of Mrs. Jane Ramsay (1768-1831), 1790 oil on canvas unsigned 30 x 25 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Collection of Dr. K. William Harter, Alexandria, Virginia Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ramsay, Esq., Camberwell Green, Upper Thames, London Horton Old Hall, Staffordshire Newhouse Galleries Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Jamison, Saint Louis Christie's, New York, November 14, 1979, lot 196 Susquehanna Antique Co., Washington, DC Exhibited: Newhouse Galleries, New York, Van Dyck to Lawrence, exhibition catalogue, January 23-February 13, 1932, no. 17, pg. 15 (inv. #1702) Literature: The Art News, January 30, 1932, Vol. 30, pps. 5-6 Van Dyck to Lawrence, The Development of English Portrait Painting, New House Galleries, New York, Inaugural exhibition, January 23-February 13, Number 17, p. 15 Listed and illustrated in William Roberts' 'interleaved copy' of his catalogue raisonné of the complete paintings of John Hoppner
Hindman
Mar. 26, 2024
John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810) Portrait of lady in white - Mrs Beech. oil on canvas, 36 x 28 inches, framed size 43 x 34 1/2 inches.Paperwork Provenance: Parke Bernet Galleries Dec 1 1943.
Est: $1,000 - $5,000
John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810) Portrait of lady in white - Mrs Beech. oil on canvas, 36 x 28 inches, framed size 43 x 34 1/2 inches.Paperwork Provenance: Parke Bernet Galleries Dec 1 1943.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Feb. 01, 2024
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810) Portrait of a pensive young lady sea
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810) Portrait of a pensive young lady seated by a tree black and red chalk, fragmentary watermark ‘A/ HE’ 12 5⁄8 x 10 ½ in. (32 x 26.7 cm)
Christie's
Jan. 31, 2024
JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810), MRS SARAH SIDDONS
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810)MRS SARAH SIDDONSOil on canvas77 x 64cm (30¼ x 25 in.) Provenance: Sale. Christie, Manson & Woods, 16 July 1909, lot 136, where it was acquired by Shepherd Brothers. With Charles Sedelmeyer by 1911. Exhibited:Shepherd Brothers Galleries in Autumn 1909 Les modes à travers trois siècles. Exposition rétrospective organisée par la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, dans les Palais du domaine de Bagatelle, 1911, no. 78, lent by C. Sedelmeyer. Literature: P. Hérissey (Ed.), Exposition rétrospective organisée par la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, dans les Palais du domaine de Bagatelle, 1911, no. 78. The Masterpieces of John Hoppner, London and Glasgow, 1912, p. 57. W. McKay and W. Roberts, Supplement and index to John Hoppner, R. A., London and New York, 1914, p. 47Sarah Siddons (née Kemble) (1755-1831) was born on 5 July 1755 into a theatrical family. Her father, Roger Kemble (1722-1802) was an actor and theatre manager. Seven of her siblings were to become thespians, yet it was Siddons who would establish herself as the most acclaimed tragic actress of her age, subsequently becoming widely regarded as the greatest female performer in English theatrical history. In her lifetime she became a popular icon and played a key role in the social legitimation of the acting profession - particularly women working within it - moving from the reputedly disreputable world of provincial touring theatre to the salons of the aristocracy, and amassing substantial personal wealth.Siddons was one of the earliest sitters to John Hoppner (1758-1810). When she returned to London from her years touring 'in the wilderness,' she took the world by storm at Drury Lane in 1782. Given her newfound fame, Hoppner's capturing of her in her first flush of riotous success would have been a popular subject. Besides a sketch found among the artist's effects after his death, only one other, quite different, portrait of Siddons by Hoppner survives. Siddons would go on to be painted by Thomas Gainsborough, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Thomas Lawrence. In 1909 the portrait was misidentified as 'an artist of the Early English School' when sold by Christie's but was later recognised and reproduced in The Masterpieces of John Hoppner, p. 57. The Times described it as '...the portrait almost recalls Frans Hals in the vigour of its handling, and is worthy to hang besides Hogarth's Shrimp Girl as an example of what the English 18th century painters could do when they were content to be what we should now call 'impressionist' (McKay, Roberts, p. 47). Mrs. Siddons was in the Drury Lane company of the theatre manager, playwright and actor, David Garrick (lots 80, 81, 82) and she performed opposite the actor and theatre manager William Charles Macready (1755- 1829; lot 198).
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jan. 31, 2024
JOHN HOPPNER RA (1758- 1810) LOUISA, COUNTESS OF MANSFIELD (1758-1843)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JOHN HOPPNER RA (1758- 1810) LOUISA, COUNTESS OF MANSFIELD (1758-1843)Oil on canvas, a pairWith old labels inscribed (on the reverse)78 x 64.5cm (30½ x 25¼ in.)Provenance:By descent to The Rev. William R. Finch Hatton.Literature:W. McKay, W. Roberts, John Hoppner R.A., London, 1909, pp. 110, 164. (with the previous lot)W. McKay, W. Roberts, Supplement and index to John Hoppner, R.A., London and New York, 1914, pp. 59, 61. (with the previous lot)Comparative literature:J. Cornforth, 'Scone Palace, Perthshire - I: The Seat of the Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield', Country Life, 11 August 1988, p. 95.Louisa, Countess of Mansfield (1758-1843) was the daughter of Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart and Jane Hamilton, the latter, granddaughter of the 3rd Duchess of Hamilton. Louisa's first husband was David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, who was 20 years her senior; as a young bride she lived in Scone Palace Perthshire and Kenwood House, Hampstead which her husband had inherited in 1793. She also lived in Paris where her first husband was the British Ambassador to Louis XVI. The French hostess and patron of the arts, Madame du Deffand, commented that the ambassador's wife 'is pretty, she holds herself badly, and has not a charming manner, but her expression is full of intelligence' (Cornforth, p. 95). Her second husband was The Hon. Robert Fulke Greville (1751-1824) (see the previous lot) was the third son of Francis, 1st Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth (née Hamilton)). Robert Greville and Louisa had three children. This painting, together with the previous lot, passed to their second daughter, Lady Louisa Greville (1800-83), who was married to The Rev. Daniel Heneage Finch-Hatton, and thence by descent to their son, William.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jan. 31, 2024
JOHN HOPPNER RA (1758- 1810) THE HON. ROBERT FULKE GREVILLE (1751-1824)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JOHN HOPPNER RA (1758- 1810) THE HON. ROBERT FULKE GREVILLE (1751-1824)Oil on canvasWith old labels inscribed (on the reverse)78 x 64.5cm (30½ x 25¼ in.) (2)Provenance:By descent to The Rev. William R. Finch Hatton.Literature:W. McKay, W. Roberts, John Hoppner R.A., London, 1909, pp. 110, 164. (with the following lot)W. McKay, W. Roberts, Supplement and index to John Hoppner, R.A., London and New York, 1914, pp. 59, 61. (with the following lot)The Hon. Robert Fulke Greville (1751-1824) was the third son of Francis, 1st Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth (née Hamilton), and brother to George, Lord Greville, and Charles Francis Greville. He was educated at Edinburgh University between 1764-67 and joined the British army in 1768. In 1777 he was appointed lieutenant colonel in the 1st Foot Guards, although he saw little active service. Between 1781 and 1797, he was Equerry to George III, a period when the king was first inflicted with mental illness, then known as madness. Greville recorded the king's illness in his diaries and in his Journal of His Majesty's Most Serious and Afflicting Illness (1788-89), now held in the Royal Collection (RCIN 1052593 and 1047014). From 1800-1818, Greville was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to the king, and again from 1812 was a witness to the final onset of George III's illness at Windsor Castle. In parallel to his Royal duties, he was MP for Warwick (1774-80) supporting the Tory government of Lord North, and New Windsor (1796-1806). In 1794, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. On 19 October 1797, he married his first cousin, the Scottish noblewoman and widow, Louisa, Countess of Mansfield (1758-1843), whom he had been in love with for some years. (see the proceeding lot). The writer, Fanny Burney referred to him as 'Colonel Wellbred', and described him as 'so elegant' and 'so pleasing' that it was impossible not to 'see him with approbation, and speak of him with praise' (Diary Letters of Mme D'Arblay, ed. Dobson, iii. 385; iv. 357). As an interesting aside, Emma Hamilton, Lord Nelson's lover was also (somewhat earlier) romantically involved with Greville's brother Charles and Robert Fulke Greville was called upon by her for financial assistance after Nelson's death.The painting, together with the following lot, passed to their second daughter, Lady Louisa Greville (1800-83) who was married to The Rev. Daniel Heneage Finch-Hatton, and thence by descent to their son, William.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jan. 19, 2024
Sir John Hoppner, oil on canvas portrait
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Sir John Hoppner (British 1758-1810), oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman, possibly Henry Wilson, standing holding hat and cane, 50 1/4" x 40". Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Dec. 08, 2023
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810) - Portrait of Lady Jane Perceval, née Wilson (1769-1844), half-length, in a black...
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810) Portrait of Lady Jane Perceval, née Wilson (1769-1844), half-length, in a black... oil on canvas 36 x 28 in. (91.5 x 71 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 06, 2023
John Hoppner RA (1758-1810)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
John Hoppner RA (1758-1810) Portrait of Sir John Morris, 2nd Bt. (1775-1855), when a young man, half length, in light brown coat with white stock oil on panel 76 x 63cm Provenance: By descent from the sitter to his younger son, George Byng Morris (1816-1899) Thence to his wife, Emily Matilda Smith (d. 1913) of Porthcawl by whom bequeathed in her will to her son, Charles Smith Morris (1854-1933) (see Literature, Supplement), Sold by Order of the Trustees of the late Sir Robert Morris, 4th Bt (1848-1927), Christie’s, London, 29 April 1938, lot 40, for £1102, when acquired by a descendant of the sitter, Thence by descent to the present owner, Private collection, Launceston Place, London, W8 Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1797, No. 305 (see Literature) Literature: William McKay and W. Roberts, John Hoppner, R.A., 1909, p. 175, where described as "a most excellent and much admired portrait"; William McKay and W. Roberts, Supplement and Index to John Hoppner, R.A., 1914, for p. 175 The sitter in the present portrait had been formerly identified as the Swansea copper and coal magnate Sir John Morris, 1st Bt. (1745-1819) (see Literature, Supplement) who became known for founding the industrial township of Morriston and was later created a baronet of Clasemont in 1806 for raising volunteer forces during the French wars. From the age of the sitter and the portrait’s exhibition date in 1797, when it appeared at the Royal Academy as of ‘Mr. Morris’, the sitter is however much more likely to be Sir John’s eldest son, also John, 2nd Bt. (1775-1855). The very same year, John Hoppner also exhibited a portrait of ‘Miss Morris of Swansea’, presumably one of the sitter’s three sisters. The family had a keen interest in the arts, John’s aunts, Margaret (1737-1814) aged 20 and Mary (1735-1812) had both been painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the latter's portrait having been sold in the same 1938 Christie's sale as the present painting. The younger aunt, Margaret, later married the art collector Noel Desenfens with whom she became one of the co-founders of the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Like his father, John continued the family copper smelting business and held the positions of Sheriff of Glamorgan and Portreeve (Mayor) of Swansea. In 1809, he married the Hon. Lucy Juliana Byng (d. 1881) daughter of John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington. In the early 1820s, he had built Sketty Park House, the birthplace of his great-grandson, the artist Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris, 9th Bt. (1889-1982). John Morris succeeded his father as the 2nd baronet in 1819. When this portrait was last sold at Christie’s in 1938 amongst a number of Morris family portraits, three of which were by Hoppner, it was designated as the property of the late Sir Robert Armine Morris, 4th Bt. (1848-1927). In the will of Mrs Matilda Morris of Porthcawl published in The Times of 8th October 1913 (see Literature, Supplement) the present portrait had however been formerly bequeathed to her son, Charles Smith Morris (1854-1933), grandson of the sitter and cousin of Sir Robert, 4th Bt. This portrait must have therefore been gifted back to Sir Robert, the title holder of the main line, in his lifetime.
Cheffins
Nov. 29, 2023
Attributed to John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810), Going to School, oil on canvas, 29 x 24in (73.5 x 61cm)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Attributed to John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810) Going to School oil on canvas with gallery label to reverse
Andrew Jones Auctions
Nov. 22, 2023
Attributed to John Hoppner, RA, - Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally ident…
Est: £800 - £1,200
Attributed to John Hoppner, RA, British 1758-1810- Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as John Kemble (1757-1823), half-length, in a grey coat and white cravat; oil on canvas, 76 x 63.8 cm. Provenance: Hugh P. Lane Esq., 47 Duke Street, St James's (as by Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA). Anon. sale, Christie's South Kensington, 6 September 2001, lot 60 (as by John Hoppner, RA). Private Collection, UK. Exhibited: London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 'Georgian Exhibition', 1906, no.129 (as by Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA). Note: The subject of this powerful portrait is traditionally identified as the celebrated Shakespearean actor John Philip Kemble (1757-1823). He was also brother of the famous actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) and manager at Covent Garden from 1803-08. Indeed, this striking portrait may well have been painted during his tenure there.
Roseberys
Nov. 14, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758 - 1810), PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
Est: £800 - £1,200
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758 - 1810)PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMANOil on paper laid to panel, oval13.5 x 11.5cm (5¼ x 4½ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 06, 2023
Lady and child
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Hoppner, R.A. London 1758 - 1810 Lady and child oil on canvas canvas: 26 ½ by 22 ⅛ in.; 67.3 by 56.2 cm. framed: 32 ⅞ by 28 ¾ in.; 83.5 by 73 cm.
Sotheby's
Oct. 03, 2023
Circle of John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810), Portrait of a Captain Matthew Smith RN (1763-1840), oil on canvas, 75 x 62cm
Est: £600 - £800
Circle of John Hoppner (British, 1758-1810) Portrait of a Captain Matthew Smith RN (1763-1840) oil on canvas
Gorringes