Henry Edridge
(1769-1821), Portrait painter and landscape draughtsmanArtist 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.
by William Ridley, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published March 1792
NPG D2979
by William Ridley, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1796
NPG D8356
by William Evans, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1798
NPG D5333
Sir Charles Richard Blunt, 4th Bt
by Henry Bone, possibly after Henry Edridge
pen and ink, 1799
NPG D17566
by W. Robertson, printed by Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co, after Henry Edridge
lithograph, early 19th century
NPG D35395
George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex
possibly after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D36576
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1800
NPG D40369
by Henry Meyer, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D7164
by Henry Meyer, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D7165
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 30 October 1800
NPG D19710
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D34269
by William Evans, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 11 August 1801
NPG D37137
Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron St Helens
after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, (1801)
NPG D40007
Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron St Helens
after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, (1801)
NPG D5884
Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron St Helens
after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, (1801)
NPG D20072
Anne Dundas (née Saunders), Viscountess Melville
by Henry Bone, after Henry Edridge
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1803
NPG D17311
Anne Dundas (née Saunders), Viscountess Melville
by Henry Bone, after Henry Edridge
pen and ink drawing squared in ink for transfer, June 1803
NPG D17350
Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
by Henry Bone, after Henry Edridge
pen and ink drawing squared in ink for transfer, (1804)
NPG D17372
by Anthony Cardon, after and published by Henry Edridge, and published by Colnaghi & Co
stipple engraving, published 26 December 1804
NPG D40248
by Anthony Cardon, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1804 (1801)
NPG D5528
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