Sir William Beechey

1753-1839 British English painter. He was trained as a lawyer before entering the Royal Academy Schools, London, in 1772. He is thought to have studied under Johan Zoffany, and his earliest surviving portraits are small-scale full-lengths and conversation pieces in Zoffanys manner (e.g. The Custance Conversation Piece, c. 1786; priv. col.). Beechey first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1776. In 1782 he moved to Norwich, where he gained several commissions, but he was back in London by 1787. In 1789 he exhibited a portrait of John Douglas, Bishop of Carlisle (London, Lambeth Pal.) that is remarkable for its facility of handling. Beechey would occasionally paint similarly inspired works, but his career is marked by a succession of unflamboyant but competent portraits in the tradition of Joshua Reynolds.
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Sir William Beechey Portrait of Mary Constance oil


Portrait of Mary Constance
Painting ID::  83519 		Portrait of Mary Constance
1782-1787 Medium Oil on panel cyf
1782-1787 _ Medium_Oil_on_panel _ cyf
   
   
     
Sir William Beechey Portrait of a Young Girl oil


Portrait of a Young Girl
Painting ID::  83623 		Portrait of a Young Girl
19th century Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 23 1/4 x 20 in. (59 x 51 cm). cyf
   
   
     
Sir William Beechey John Wodehouse MP Norfolk oil


John Wodehouse MP Norfolk
Painting ID::  85497 		John Wodehouse MP Norfolk
oil on canvas 91 x 71 cm 1785
oil_on_canvas_ 91_x_71_cm_ 1785
   
   
     
Sir William Beechey John Wodehouse MP Norfolk oil


John Wodehouse MP Norfolk
Painting ID::  89605 		John Wodehouse MP Norfolk
oil on canvas 91 x 71 cm cyf
oil_on_canvas_ 91_x_71_cm_ cyf
   
   
     
Sir William Beechey Charles Brudenell Bruce oil


Charles Brudenell Bruce
Painting ID::  96778 		Charles Brudenell Bruce
oil on canvas 74.5 x 62 cm 19th century cyf
oil_on_canvas 74.5_x_62_cm 19th_century cyf
   
   
     
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     Sir William Beechey
     1753-1839 British English painter. He was trained as a lawyer before entering the Royal Academy Schools, London, in 1772. He is thought to have studied under Johan Zoffany, and his earliest surviving portraits are small-scale full-lengths and conversation pieces in Zoffanys manner (e.g. The Custance Conversation Piece, c. 1786; priv. col.). Beechey first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1776. In 1782 he moved to Norwich, where he gained several commissions, but he was back in London by 1787. In 1789 he exhibited a portrait of John Douglas, Bishop of Carlisle (London, Lambeth Pal.) that is remarkable for its facility of handling. Beechey would occasionally paint similarly inspired works, but his career is marked by a succession of unflamboyant but competent portraits in the tradition of Joshua Reynolds.

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