Edward Scriven
(1775-1841), EngraverArtist associated with 214 portraits
An engraver, who trained under Hertfordshire engraver Robert Thew. Thew and Scriven together produced engravings for the London publisher John Boydell and when Thew died in 1802, Scriven replaced him as engraver to the Prince of Wales. Scriven became the eminent engraver of his generation; he produced over 200 portrait engravings. He contributed to several expensively illustrated books and series of engravings, notably The Coronation of his most Sacred Majesty King George IV, published in 1837, recording the appearance and costume of those who took part in the coronation. In around 1820, he was appointed historical engraver to George IV.
Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
by Edward Scriven, published by James Carpenter, published by William Richard Beckford Miller, after John Riley
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D30855
by Edward Scriven, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D30923
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset
by Edward Scriven, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D31105
by Edward Scriven, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D31349
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Moses Haughton the Younger, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1810
NPG D36932
by Edward Scriven, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D11082
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Moses Haughton the Younger, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1810
NPG D14867
by Edward Scriven, after Nicholas Dixon
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1810 (circa 1675)
NPG D13203
by Edward Scriven, published by and after Joseph Allen
stipple engraving, published 1811
NPG D23480
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 30 May 1811 (1805)
NPG D37105
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D34674
by Edward Scriven, published by James Forsyth, after Ebenezer Gerard
engraving, published 30 May 1812
NPG D36269
Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 February 1812
NPG D37643
Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 February 1812
NPG D39969
by Edward Scriven, published by Longman & Co, after John Comerford, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 6 June 1812
NPG D48047
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D2248
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D2249
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D2250
by Edward Scriven, after Joseph Allen
stipple engraving, published 1813
NPG D32195
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 8 March 1813 (1768-1770)
NPG D34046
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