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🖼️John Opie RA (British, 1761-1807)

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Known in his day as 'The Cornish Wonder', Opie rose from humble origins to become one of the leading portrait and history painters of the late 18th century. His oil paintings, prized for their naturalistic handling and dramatic lighting, appear occasionally at West Country and London sales.
Full Sales History 19 sales
JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF MRS NEWNHAM WITH HER CHILD
Dreweatts
10 Feb 2026
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF JUDGE GEORGE LEWIS NEWNHAM
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10 Feb 2026
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF MRS NEWNHAM WITH HER CHILD
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10 Feb 2026
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF JUDGE GEORGE LEWIS NEWNHAM
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10 Feb 2026
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF MRS NEWNHAM WITH HER CHILD
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10 Feb 2026
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF JUDGE GEORGE LEWIS NEWNHAM
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10 Feb 2026
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), GIL BLAS BINDING DAME LEONARDA
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4 Nov 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761 - 1807), PORTRAIT OF JOHN GAY OF RAINTHORPE HALL
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4 Nov 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), GIL BLAS BINDING DAME LEONARDA
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4 Nov 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761 - 1807), PORTRAIT OF JOHN GAY OF RAINTHORPE HALL
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4 Nov 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
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2 Jul 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761 - 1807), PORTRAIT OF JOHN GAY OF RAINTHORPE HALL
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11 Jun 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761 - 1807), PORTRAIT OF LADY ARTHUR SOMERSET (ELIZABETH BOSCAWEN)
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11 Jun 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), GIL BLAS BINDING DAME LEONARDA
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11 Feb 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF JUDGE GEORGE LEWIS NEWNHAM
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22 Jan 2025
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JOHN OPIE (BRITISH 1761-1807), PORTRAIT OF MRS NEWNHAM WITH HER CHILD
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22 Jan 2025
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OF JOHN OPIE
Bellmans
13 Jan 2025
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of John Opie RA (1761-1807) Two young...
Tennants
15 Nov 2024
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John Opie ( British 1761-1807) Portrait of Thomas Tregenna Biddulph, bust length, wearing a lace collar and brown coat. Oil on canvas, 40 x 33cm. Accompanied by an ink written letter dedicating the pa…
Hansons
23 Oct 2024
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Compiled from recent results across Dreweatts, Bonhams, Hansons, Chiswick Auctions, Special Auction Services, Sworders, Tennants, Cheffins, Bellmans, and Lyon & Turnbull. Hammer prices excluding buyer's premium. Price ranges are based on the 10th–90th percentile of recorded sales — unusually high or low results are excluded to avoid skewing the range.