Eliza O'Neill as Belvidera

Eliza O'Neill as Belvidera is a c.1816 portrait painting by the British artist Arthur William Devis^{[1] [2]} It shows the popular Irish actress Elizabeth O'Neill, one of the stars of London's West End stage during the Regency era. She is depicted in character in one of her celebrated roles Belvidera from Thomas Otway's Restoration tragedy Venice Preserved. A Venetian scene including the Bridge of Sighs is shown in the background. Today the painting is in the collection of the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, having been acquired in 1970. A mezzotint by Henry Hoppner Meyer based on the painting. was published by Josiah Boydell was produced the same year. ^[3]

Eliza O'Neill as Belvidera
Artist	Arthur William Devis
Year	1816
Type	Oil on canvas, portrait painting
Dimensions	254 cm × 160 cm (100 in × 63 in)
Location	Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton