William Ridley (1764-1838), Stipple engraver
Artist associated with 100 portraits
William Ridley worked as an illustrator for a variety of magazines. He engraved over 400 portraits after artists including Beechey, Gainsborough, Lawrence, Opie, Raeburn and Reynolds.
by William Ridley, published by Charles Cooke
stipple engraving, 1790s-1800s
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by William Ridley
stipple engraving, 1790s-1800s
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by William Ridley, published by and after Edward Harding
stipple engraving, published 1791
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by William Ridley, after Edward Harding
stipple engraving, published 1791
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by William Ridley, published by Bellamy and Robarts, after Thomas Beach
stipple engraving, published 1791
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by William Ridley, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published March 1792
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by William Ridley, published by Charles Cooke
stipple engraving, published 23 November 1793
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by William Ridley, after John Edmond Halpin (Halpen)
stipple engraving, published 1794
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by William Ridley, published by John Parsons, after John Edmond Halpin (Halpen)
stipple engraving, published May 1794
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by William Ridley
stipple engraving, published 1796
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1796
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by William Ridley, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1796
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1796
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by William Ridley
stipple engraving, published 1796
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1797
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by William Ridley, published by Charles Cooke, after W.H. Brown, after John Closterman
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1798 (circa 1690)
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by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after E. Barratt
stipple engraving, published 31 December 1798
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Chapman
stipple engraving, published 1798
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Chapman
stipple engraving, published 1798
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Chapman
stipple engraving, published 1798
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