Henry Parkyns Hoppner

Henry Parkyns Hoppner
Born1795
London
Died22 December 1833(1833-12-22) (aged 37–38)
Lisbon
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Fury
Battles / warsNapoleonic Wars
War of 1812
RelationsFather, portraitist John Hoppner,
Mother, Phoebe Wright, daughter of American sculptor Patience Lovell Wright

Captain Henry Parkyns Hoppner (1795 – 22 December 1833) was an officer of the Royal Navy, Arctic explorer, draughtsman[1] and artist. His career included two ill-fated voyages culminating in the loss of HMS Alceste in 1816 and HMS Fury in 1825.

  1. ^ Barrow 1846, p. 24.