Edward Lyddell Sawyer
(1856-1927), PhotographerArtist associated with 12 portraits
At the age of sixteen Sawyer was responsible for the work of a busy and important photography studio in Newcastle. He had previously had experience in operating other of the family's branches; his father was a portrait painter and designer as well as a photographer. In 1885 he set up his own business in Newcastle and was joined by his two brothers. Ten years later he opened a portrait studio on Regent Street, London. His greatest interest was always in the art of photography rather than its commercial aspects.
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer
albumen print, 1901
NPG P705
Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, published after 1901 (1879)
NPG Ax137399
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1879?, published after 1901
NPG Ax137405
Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Virtue & Co, after Edward Lyddell Sawyer
photogravure, 1879
NPG x17924
Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer
woodburytype, 1879
NPG Ax7706
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer, published by Ogden's
bromide cigarette card, published circa 1896-1900
NPG x193102
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer, published by Ogden's
halftone cigarette card, published 1900s
NPG x197004
Florence Eliza Collingbourne as Nancy Staunton in 'Toreador'
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 10 July 1901
NPG x136556
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
hand-coloured matte bromide postcard print, circa 1904
NPG x198189
Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton, Baron Shackleton
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer
vintage print, mid 1910s
NPG x36022
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer
vintage print, late 1910s
NPG x159016
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Alison Grimshaw
15 February 2017, 19:06
Geoff Lowe has just published a book about Lyddell Sawyer called ' 'Don't Look at the Camera' published by Ingenu/e Publishng. I bought the book because Lyd was the brother of my maternal great grandmother Louisa Sawyer.
Nicholas Edwin Sawyer
15 March 2016, 07:35
Edward Lyddell Sawyer's middle name was officially Liddell named after his maternal grandmother's maiden name. He adopted the pseudonym "Lyd" on many of his portraits probably because that is what he was called by name, and Lyd is more distinctive than Lid. I am related to Lyd as I am descended from his uncle George Edward Sawyer, who was one of three brothers. George, Edward and Henry. Both Edward and Henry were photographers. Edward was Lyd's father.
Jeremy Ridgman
26 August 2022, 10:24
I have discovered a 5.5x3.5 inch portrait by Lyddell Sawyer of my father, aged around 5 or 6, therefore taken around 1923. It is signed in the corner and has the address of his studio at 19, Sloane Street on the back.