John Hoppner RA

John Hoppner RA (1758-1810) was an English portrait painter, much influenced by Reynolds who achieved fame as a brilliant colourist. Dance was an architect, draughtsman and founder member of the Royal Academy. This portrait comes from a series of chalk portraits that he did of his friends, 72 of which were engraved and published (1808-1814) by Daniell who was an engraver as well as a renown landscape painter. Accompanied by original descriptive text. A couple of tiny foxing spots within platemark, light foxing outside the platemark.