About Henry Parkyns Hoppner
Lived 1795 – 1833 (aged 37–38). Henry Parkyns Hoppner was a British explorer.
Captain Henry Parkyns Hoppner (179522 December 1833) was an officer of the Royal Navy, Arctic explorer, draughtsman and artist. His career included two ill-fated voyages culminating in the loss of in 1816 and HMS Fury in 1825.
Early years Born in London, Hoppner was the fourth child of English portraitist John Hoppner and Phoebe Wright (1761–1827), daughter of American sculptor Patience Lovell Wright. Not much is known of his younger sibling. There were three older brothers whom the father painted in the 1791 oil on canvas, The Hoppner Children, a part of the National Gallery of Art's Widener collection:
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Who was Henry Parkyns Hoppner?
Arctic explorer (1795–1833)
When was Henry Parkyns Hoppner born?
Henry Parkyns Hoppner was born in 1795 in London.
When did Henry Parkyns Hoppner die?
Henry Parkyns Hoppner died on 22 December 1833 in Lisbon.
What was Henry Parkyns Hoppner's occupation?
Henry Parkyns Hoppner was an explorer.
What nationality was Henry Parkyns Hoppner?
Henry Parkyns Hoppner was British.
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