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 Edward Scriven, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, after 1804
NPG D13660
by Anthony Cardon, published by and after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1804 (1801)
NPG D14503
by Henry Bone, after Henry Edridge, after George Romney
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1805 (exhibited 1804)
NPG D17312
Charlotte Catherine Anne Egerton (née Haynes), Countess of Bridgewater
by James Posselwhite, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, (1805)
NPG D32103
Isabella Caroline Campbell (née Howard), Lady Cawdor of Castlemartin
by Luigi Schiavonetti, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, 1806 (1804)
NPG D32791
William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk
by James Godby, by John Swaine, published and sold by Edward Orme, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 12 May 1806
NPG D20855
Lady Anne Sophia Egerton (née de Grey)
by William Evans, published by Edward Orme, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 10 September 1807
NPG D36084
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1809
NPG D40153
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1809
NPG D40367
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1809
NPG D40368
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1809
NPG D13919
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1809
NPG D14471
James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury
by Anthony Cardon, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published February 1809 (1803)
NPG D14513
by Henry Edridge, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Giovanni Vendramini
stipple engraving, published 27 October 1809
NPG D15828
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21465
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21466
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21467
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21469
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21470
Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 11 January 1810
NPG D36655
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