Thomas Heaphy was the son of John Gerrard Heaphy, a merchant of Irish background. Thomas’ mother was of French origin.
Thomas Heaphy was twice married. His first wife was Mary Stevenson, whom he married November 27, 1799 in Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate, London, England. She died some time after 1820.
His second was Harriet Jane Mason, whom he married November 11, 1833 in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England
Thomas and his first wife Mary had 6 children, who included:
- Thomas Frank Heaphy (April 2, 1813 - August 7, 1873)
- Elizabeth Heaphy ( 1815 - December 8, 1882) (married Henry John Murray)
- Charlotte Heaphy (1818 - 1826)
- Charles Heaphy V.C. (1820 - 1881)
- Mary Ann Heaphy (January 6, 1821-1847) (married William Musgrave)
Thomas and his second wife Harriet Jane Mason had two sons:
William Heaphy born September 14, 1834
Henry Heaphy born March 26, 1836
Thomas was apprenticed to the engraver R.M. Meadows ( an engraver) and he also attended a drawing school in Bloomsbury. He first exhibited portraits at the Royal Academy in 1797 then spent a few years working in watercolour before returning to portrait painting. He painted Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold and was appointed portrait painter to the Princess of Wales. The Duke of Wellington invited Heaphy to accompany the British army through the Peninsular campaign. He painted portraits, and on his return he produced his most important work, a large watercolour of the Duke of Wellington giving orders to his staff before a battle, which included portraits of about fifty officers.
Thomas established the Society of British Artists and was elected the first president. The Society held its first exhibition in 1824 and Thomas contributed nine works. He resigned his membership in 1825.
In 1831 Thomas went to Italy, where he remained until the middle of the following year. During his time in Italy, Thomas worked on making copies of famous paintings by the old masters. In 1832 he returned to England, but did very little painting thereafter.
Thomas died at 8 St. John's Wood Road on October 23, 1835, and was buried in Bunhill Fields.
Thomas Heaphy was twice married. His first wife was Mary Stevenson, whom he married November 27, 1799 in Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate, London, England. She died some time after 1820.
His second was Harriet Jane Mason, whom he married November 11, 1833 in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England
Thomas and his first wife Mary had 6 children, who included:
- Thomas Frank Heaphy (April 2, 1813 - August 7, 1873)
- Elizabeth Heaphy ( 1815 - December 8, 1882) (married Henry John Murray)
- Charlotte Heaphy (1818 - 1826)
- Charles Heaphy V.C. (1820 - 1881)
- Mary Ann Heaphy (January 6, 1821-1847) (married William Musgrave)
Thomas and his second wife Harriet Jane Mason had two sons:
William Heaphy born September 14, 1834
Henry Heaphy born March 26, 1836
Thomas was apprenticed to the engraver R.M. Meadows ( an engraver) and he also attended a drawing school in Bloomsbury. He first exhibited portraits at the Royal Academy in 1797 then spent a few years working in watercolour before returning to portrait painting. He painted Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold and was appointed portrait painter to the Princess of Wales. The Duke of Wellington invited Heaphy to accompany the British army through the Peninsular campaign. He painted portraits, and on his return he produced his most important work, a large watercolour of the Duke of Wellington giving orders to his staff before a battle, which included portraits of about fifty officers.
Thomas established the Society of British Artists and was elected the first president. The Society held its first exhibition in 1824 and Thomas contributed nine works. He resigned his membership in 1825.
In 1831 Thomas went to Italy, where he remained until the middle of the following year. During his time in Italy, Thomas worked on making copies of famous paintings by the old masters. In 1832 he returned to England, but did very little painting thereafter.
Thomas died at 8 St. John's Wood Road on October 23, 1835, and was buried in Bunhill Fields.
Thomas Heaphy was the son of John Gerrard Heaphy, a merchant of Irish background. Thomas’ mother was of French origin.
Thomas Heaphy was twice married. His first wife was Mary Stevenson, whom he married November 27, 1799 in Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate, London, England. She died some time after 1820.
His second was Harriet Jane Mason, whom he married November 11, 1833 in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England
Thomas and his first wife Mary had 6 children, who included:
- Thomas Frank Heaphy (April 2, 1813 - August 7, 1873)
- Elizabeth Heaphy ( 1815 - December 8, 1882) (married Henry John Murray)
- Charlotte Heaphy (1818 - 1826)
- Charles Heaphy V.C. (1820 - 1881)
- Mary Ann Heaphy (January 6, 1821-1847) (married William Musgrave)
Thomas and his second wife Harriet Jane Mason had two sons:
William Heaphy born September 14, 1834
Henry Heaphy born March 26, 1836
Thomas was apprenticed to the engraver R.M. Meadows ( an engraver) and he also attended a drawing school in Bloomsbury. He first exhibited portraits at the Royal Academy in 1797 then spent a few years working in watercolour before returning to portrait painting. He painted Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold and was appointed portrait painter to the Princess of Wales. The Duke of Wellington invited Heaphy to accompany the British army through the Peninsular campaign. He painted portraits, and on his return he produced his most important work, a large watercolour of the Duke of Wellington giving orders to his staff before a battle, which included portraits of about fifty officers.
Thomas established the Society of British Artists and was elected the first president. The Society held its first exhibition in 1824 and Thomas contributed nine works. He resigned his membership in 1825.
In 1831 Thomas went to Italy, where he remained until the middle of the following year. During his time in Italy, Thomas worked on making copies of famous paintings by the old masters. In 1832 he returned to England, but did very little painting thereafter.
Thomas died at 8 St. John's Wood Road on October 23, 1835, and was buried in Bunhill Fields.
Thomas Heaphy was twice married. His first wife was Mary Stevenson, whom he married November 27, 1799 in Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate, London, England. She died some time after 1820.
His second was Harriet Jane Mason, whom he married November 11, 1833 in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England
Thomas and his first wife Mary had 6 children, who included:
- Thomas Frank Heaphy (April 2, 1813 - August 7, 1873)
- Elizabeth Heaphy ( 1815 - December 8, 1882) (married Henry John Murray)
- Charlotte Heaphy (1818 - 1826)
- Charles Heaphy V.C. (1820 - 1881)
- Mary Ann Heaphy (January 6, 1821-1847) (married William Musgrave)
Thomas and his second wife Harriet Jane Mason had two sons:
William Heaphy born September 14, 1834
Henry Heaphy born March 26, 1836
Thomas was apprenticed to the engraver R.M. Meadows ( an engraver) and he also attended a drawing school in Bloomsbury. He first exhibited portraits at the Royal Academy in 1797 then spent a few years working in watercolour before returning to portrait painting. He painted Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold and was appointed portrait painter to the Princess of Wales. The Duke of Wellington invited Heaphy to accompany the British army through the Peninsular campaign. He painted portraits, and on his return he produced his most important work, a large watercolour of the Duke of Wellington giving orders to his staff before a battle, which included portraits of about fifty officers.
Thomas established the Society of British Artists and was elected the first president. The Society held its first exhibition in 1824 and Thomas contributed nine works. He resigned his membership in 1825.
In 1831 Thomas went to Italy, where he remained until the middle of the following year. During his time in Italy, Thomas worked on making copies of famous paintings by the old masters. In 1832 he returned to England, but did very little painting thereafter.
Thomas died at 8 St. John's Wood Road on October 23, 1835, and was buried in Bunhill Fields.
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