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John Opie Quotes

1761–1807 England

John Opie RA (16 May 1761 – 9 April 1807) was a British painter whose subjects included many prominent men and women of his day, members of the British royal family and others who were notable in the artistic and literary careers.

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Some one asked Opie by what wonderful process he mixed his colours. "I mix them with my brains, sir," was his reply. It is the same with every workman who would excel.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Opie (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.