John Opie

British historical and portrait painter (1761-1807)
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John Opie

Summary

John Opie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Trevellas[2]. He was born on May 16, 1761[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on April 9, 1807[5]. He worked as a painter[6], portraitist[7], and biographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Opie's place of birth was Trevellas[2].
  • John Opie passed away in London[4].
  • John Opie was born on May 16, 1761[3].
  • John Opie died on April 9, 1807[5].
  • John Opie is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[10].
  • John Opie was married to Amelia Opie[11].
  • John Opie held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Opie's professions included painter[6].
  • John Opie's professions included portraitist[7].
  • John Opie's professions included biographer[8].
  • John Opie's field of work was history[13].
  • John Opie was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[14].
  • John Opie is recorded as male[15].
  • John Opie's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Opie's genre is history painting[17].
  • John Opie's genre is landscape painting[18].
  • John Opie's genre is portrait[19].
  • John Opie's Commons category is recorded as John Opie[20].
  • John Opie's family name is recorded as Opie[21].
  • John Opie's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Opie's sponsor is recorded as John Wolcot[23].
  • John Opie's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • John Opie's depicted by is recorded as John Opie[25].
  • John Opie's depicted by is recorded as John Opie, 1761 - 1807. Artist (Self-portrait)[26].
  • John Opie's depicted by is recorded as John Opie Esq. R.A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Opie was born in Trevellas[2]. He was born on May 16, 1761[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], portraitist[7], and biographer[8]. John Opie's field of work was history[13].

Personal Life

Among John Opie's spouses was Amelia Opie[11].

Death and Burial

John Opie died on April 9, 1807[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[10].

Why It Matters

John Opie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Opie born?

John Opie was born in Trevellas[2].

Where did John Opie die?

John Opie passed away in London[4].

Who was John Opie married to?

John Opie's spouses include Amelia Opie[11].

What did John Opie do for work?

John Opie worked as painter[6], portraitist[7], and biographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Has works in the collection National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado +70
    Member of Royal Academy of Arts
    Depicted by John Opie, John Opie, 1761 - 1807. Artist (Self-portrait), John Opie Esq. R.A +1
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