William Camden Edwards
(1777-1855), EngraverSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 47 portraits
Monmouthshire-born William Edwards moved to Suffolk in around 1801 where he worked for the publisher Brightly, engraving portraits, biblical and archaeological scenes, and illustrations for The Pilgrim's Progress. From 1808, he worked for another local publisher, Childs. His most popular engraved portraits were of figures such as Sir Joshua Reynolds, Dr Johnson, Sir William Chambers, William Hogarth and Henry Fuseli.
by William Camden Edwards, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
line engraving, (circa 1629)
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by William Camden Edwards, after Thomas Bardwell
line engraving, 1786 or after
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by William Camden Edwards, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, early 19th century
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by William Camden Edwards, after William Hilton
line engraving, early 19th century
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by William Camden Edwards, after William Mineard Bennett
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Camden Edwards, after Thomas Phillips
etching and line engraving, early 19th century
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by William Camden Edwards
etching, early 19th century
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by William Camden Edwards, published by Charles Muskett
etching, early 19th century
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by William Camden Edwards, after Henry Thomson
line engraving, (exhibited 1814)
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by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), and by William Camden Edwards, after John Philip Davis ('Pope' Davis)
line engraving and etching, 1815
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by William Camden Edwards, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, (circa 1815)
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by William Camden Edwards, after Sir George Hayter
line engraving, published 1816
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by William Camden Edwards, after Sir George Hayter
line engraving, published 1816
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by and published by William Camden Edwards, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 18 March 1818
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by William Camden Edwards, after Joseph Clover
line engraving, 1818
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by William Camden Edwards, after Samuel Lane
line engraving, 1820s-1830s
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by William Camden Edwards, after Samuel Lane
line engraving, 1820s-1830s
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by William Camden Edwards, published by W. Walker, after George Clint, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1 May 1823
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Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham
after William Camden Edwards
line engraving, (1824)
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by William Camden Edwards, after Samuel Provan
line engraving, published 1827
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