Peter Denys

{{Short description|British drawing master, patron of the arts and landowner}}

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Peter Denys {{post-nominals|country=GBR|DL}} (1760 – 1816) was a British drawing master, later patron of the arts and landowner.

He was the son of the language teacher Peter Denys (sometimes Denyss), who was himself the son of a Swiss emigrant.{{cite web|url=http://www.pastellists.com/Articles/Denys.pdf|format=PDF|title=Dictionary of the pastellists before 1800|author=Neil Jeffares|website=Pastellists.com|access-date=7 July 2022}}

Denys was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1812.

Denys married his pupil, Lady Charlotte Fermor (1766–1835), daughter of George Fermor, 2nd Earl of Pomfret. With her income of £4,000 a year, he bought Sloane Place in London, and Fremington, Yorkshire.

Their son was the politician, Sir George Denys, 1st Baronet (1788–1857).