Edward Francis Finden
(1791-1857), EngraverArtist associated with 33 portraits
Edward Finden was a line engraver. He worked mostly with his elder brother, William Finden, and their works were extremely popular in the middle of the nineteenth century. The Findens employed many assistants to work on their numerous commissions; they supervised the work of the studio and concentrated on adding final touches to the steel plates to produce the elaborate finish and precision for which their work was known. In the 1820s, William and Edward Finden began to produce the great series of steel engravings for which they are chiefly known. One of their best-known books is The Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain, which went through many editions.
Emily Ashley-Cooper (née Cowper), Countess of Shaftesbury when Lady Ashley
by Edward Francis Finden, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1838
NPG D40668
by Edward Francis Finden
line engraving, published 1838
NPG D2109
Emily Ashley-Cooper (née Cowper), Countess of Shaftesbury when Lady Ashley
by Edward Francis Finden, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1838
NPG D7403
by and published by William Finden, by and published by Edward Francis Finden, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after E. Hawkins
stipple engraving, published April 1840
NPG D35573
by Edward Francis Finden, published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, after Alexander Mosses
stipple engraving, published 1840
NPG D6906
Harriet-Vittoria (née Stratton), Lady Hicks-Beach
by William Finden, or by Edward Francis Finden, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 1841
NPG D21536
Harriet Charlotte Beaujolois (née Campbell), Countess of Charleville
by Edward Francis Finden, after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1841
NPG D32873
Louisa Grace Fortescue (née Butler), Lady Clermont
by Edward Francis Finden, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by T.G. March, after Andrew Robertson
stipple engraving, published 1842
NPG D33435
Louisa Grace Fortescue (née Butler), Lady Clermont
by Edward Francis Finden, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by T.G. March, after Andrew Robertson
stipple engraving, published 1842
NPG D37759
by Edward Francis Finden, after Sir Peter Lely
line and stipple engraving, published circa 1847-1856
NPG D39277
Augusta Marie Minna Fitzalan-Howard (née Lyons), Duchess of Norfolk
by William Henry Mote, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by Edward Francis Finden, and published by William Finden, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, published 1849
NPG D38992
by Edward Francis Finden, published by W.J. Cleaver
stipple engraving, published 1849
NPG D7616
by Edward Francis Finden, after Richard James Lane
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1838
NPG D20155
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.