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Abraham Rees. Stipple engraving by R. Page, 1828, after J. Opie.

John Wolcot [Peter Pindar]. Stipple engraving by K. Mackenzie, 1802, after J. Opie.

The people conjuring the spirit are John Hume, Thomas Southwell, Roger Bolingbroke (astronomer and reputed wizard), and Margery Jourdayne or Jourdemayne (a witch). Eleanor was Duchess of Gloucester, Humfrey's wife

1 print : stipple, printed in colours ; platemark 50.2 x 63.5 cm

An episode in King Henry VI, part II: Margerie Jourdayne with others conjure up a diabolical spirit in the hope of revealing to Humfrey Duke of Gloucester the results of competing claims to the English crown. Colour stipple print by C.G. Playter and R. Thew after J. Opie, 1796.

Surgeon at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, particularly known for the operation for bladder-stone. Pupil of Percival Pott, whose daughter he married and whose literary works he later published
In the background, a library of large volumes, of which three are lettered "Hydrocele", "Curv'd spine", and "Potts works"

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 38 x 28 cm

Sir James Earle. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton after J. Opie.

Abraham Rees. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1825, after J. Opie.

Thomas Glass. Stipple engraving by E. A. Ezekiel, 1788, after J. Opie.

1 print : mezzotint, with watercolour ; image 67.1 x 49.2 cm

A bewildered doctor checking the pulse of lovesick young woman, her concerned mother comforts her, in the background Cupid is grinning and pointing to one of his arrows. Coloured mezzotint by W. Ward, 1802, after J. Opie.

1 print : mezzotint ; image 67.1 x 49.2 cm

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Abraham Rees. Stipple engraving by R. Page, 1828, after J. Opie.

John Wolcot [Peter Pindar]. Stipple engraving by K. Mackenzie, 1802, after J. Opie.

An episode in King Henry VI, part II: Margerie Jourdayne with others conjure up a diabolical spirit in the hope of revealing to Humfrey Duke of Gloucester the results of competing claims to the English crown. Colour stipple print by C.G. Playter and R. Thew after J. Opie, 1796.

Sir James Earle. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton after J. Opie.

Abraham Rees. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1825, after J. Opie.

Thomas Glass. Stipple engraving by E. A. Ezekiel, 1788, after J. Opie.

A bewildered doctor checking the pulse of lovesick young woman, her concerned mother comforts her, in the background Cupid is grinning and pointing to one of his arrows. Coloured mezzotint by W. Ward, 1802, after J. Opie.

An angry father reproaching his daughter after intercepting a love-letter to her. Mezzotint by J. Ward, 1817, after J. Opie.

James Alderson. Etching after J. Opie.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Line engraving by J. Caldwall, 1801, after J. Opie after J. L. David.

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Abraham Rees. Stipple engraving by R. Page, 1828, after J. Opie.

John Wolcot [Peter Pindar]. Stipple engraving by K. Mackenzie, 1802, after J. Opie.

An episode in King Henry VI, part II: Margerie Jourdayne with others conjure up a diabolical spirit in the hope of revealing to Humfrey Duke of Gloucester the results of competing claims to the English crown. Colour stipple print by C.G. Playter and R. Thew after J. Opie, 1796.

Sir James Earle. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton after J. Opie.

Abraham Rees. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1825, after J. Opie.

Thomas Glass. Stipple engraving by E. A. Ezekiel, 1788, after J. Opie.

A bewildered doctor checking the pulse of lovesick young woman, her concerned mother comforts her, in the background Cupid is grinning and pointing to one of his arrows. Coloured mezzotint by W. Ward, 1802, after J. Opie.

An angry father reproaching his daughter after intercepting a love-letter to her. Mezzotint by J. Ward, 1817, after J. Opie.

James Alderson. Etching after J. Opie.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Line engraving by J. Caldwall, 1801, after J. Opie after J. L. David.

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