Bust of Amelia Opie
David d'Angers, 1836

Amelia Opie was a renowned figure in the literary world of the early nineteenth century and lived in Norwich for most of her life. She was a friend of Mary Wollstonecraft, Sir Walter Scott and Madame de Staël and married the artist John Opie who was closely associated with the Norwich School of artists. Opie was committed to the abolitionist cause and represented Norwich at the national anti-slavery convention. She was considered a beauty in her youth and this bust shows her as a handsome woman in her early sixties wearing the characteristic Quaker bonnet that she had started to wear after her religious conversion.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Bust of Amelia Opie, 1836
Date supported
2008
Medium and material
Marble
Dimensions
69 x 42.5 x 28 cm
Grant
3000
Total cost
12000

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