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Henry Edridge

(1769-1821), Portrait painter and landscape draughtsman

Artist associated with 117 portraits
Apprenticed to the mezzotint engraver William Pether, Edridge acquired an eye for detail in this meticulous work; he also studied his master's other work as a miniaturist. He attended the Royal Academy Schools from 1784 where Sir Joshua Reynolds much admired Edridge's copies of his works. Edridge set up his own portraiture business in 1789 and became well known for a style of portraiture that combined the delicacy of miniature painting with breadth of draughtsmanship. As well as painting in oils, he made a large number of watercolour portraits. He would draw his subjects in soft lead pencil, applying watercolour with the stippling technique and using washes of colour to enrich drapery.

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Mungo Park, after Henry Edridge - NPG 1104

Mungo Park

after Henry Edridge
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, based on a work of before 1806
NPG 1104

Thomas Harley, by John Hall, after  Henry Edridge - NPG D10582

Thomas Harley

by John Hall, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, late 18th century
NPG D10582

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, by Edward Scriven, published by  John Bell, after  Henry Edridge - NPG D15686

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

by Edward Scriven, published by John Bell, after Henry Edridge
stipple and line engraving, published circa 1777-1811
NPG D15686

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