John Astley (painter)

John Astley
portrait by Joshua Reynolds
Born24 June 1720 (in Julian calendar) 
Wem 
Baptised6 April 1724 (in Julian calendar) 
Died14 November 1787  (aged 67)
Cheshire 
OccupationPainter 
Spouse(s)unknown wife (?), Penelope Vernon, Mary Wagstaffe 
Children6, including Francis Dukinfield Astley

John Astley (24 June 1720 14 November 1787) was an English portrait painter and amateur architect, known for his "patronage among a vast circle of fashion" as well as a fortune acquired through marriage.