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Hoppner, John
Hoppner, John (1758–1810). British portrait painter. He trained as a chorister in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, and later received an allowance from George III to study at the Royal Academy Schools. The royal favour he was shown led to rumours that he was the king's illegitimate son. In 1789 he was appointed portrait painter to the Prince of Wales (later George IV) and after the death of Reynolds, he and Lawrence were the leading portraitists in the country. Hoppner rarely achieved striking individuality (his portraits often recall Reynolds and Romney and later Lawrence and Raeburn), but his best work, particularly when depicting women and children, has great charm.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Hoppner, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Hoppner, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HoppnerJohn.html IAN CHILVERS. "Hoppner, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HoppnerJohn.html |
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