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.
William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, 1822 (1818)
NPG D35324
William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, 1822 (1818)
NPG D35325
William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, 1822 (1818)
NPG D35326
William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, 1822 (1818)
NPG D2568
William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, published June 1822 (1818)
NPG D14914
Selina Gally Knight (née Fitzherbert)
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, published 24 May 1826
NPG D34271
Selina Gally Knight (née Fitzherbert)
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, published 24 May 1826
NPG D36908
Selina Gally Knight (née Fitzherbert)
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, published 24 May 1826
NPG D37101
Selina Gally Knight (née Fitzherbert)
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, published 24 May 1826
NPG D37102
by and published by Messrs Weddell, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1829
NPG D37138
Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Edward Harding, after Henry Edridge
mezzotint, published 20 May 1831
NPG D33319
published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Henry Edridge
collotype printed in two colours, published 5 December 1881
NPG D38489
Maria Rebecca Davison (née Duncan)
by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Henry Edridge
stipple, published 31st May 1805
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.10
by Anthony Cardon, published by and after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1804 (1801)
NPG D19877
William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk
by James Godby, by John Swaine, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1806
NPG D20856
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21468
by Robert Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 8 March 1813 (1809)
NPG D19528
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