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.
attributed to Henry Edridge
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, circa 1790
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by Henry Edridge
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, circa 1795-1800
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after Henry Edridge
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, based on a work of before 1806
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John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield
by Henry Edridge
pencil and wash, 1798
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Anne Holroyd (née North), Countess of Sheffield
by Henry Edridge
pencil and wash, 1798
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by Henry Edridge
wash and pencil, 1799
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by Henry Edridge
watercolour on ivory, circa 1800
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by Henry Edridge
pencil and chalk, circa 1800
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by Henry Edridge
watercolour, 1802
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by Henry Edridge
pencil, chalk and wash, 1804
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by Henry Edridge
watercolour, circa 1805
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Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough
by Henry Edridge
pencil and wash, 1805
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by Henry Edridge
pencil and watercolour, 1807
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Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Henry Edridge
pencil and watercolour, 1808
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William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland
by Henry Edridge
pencil and watercolour, 1809
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by Henry Edridge
pencil and watercolour, 1809
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by Henry Edridge
pencil and watercolour, 1809
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after Henry Edridge
pencil, based on a work of circa 1811
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by John Hall, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, late 18th century
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
by Edward Scriven, published by John Bell, after Henry Edridge
stipple and line engraving, published circa 1777-1811
NPG D15686
by William Ridley, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published March 1792
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by William Ridley, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1796
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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
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by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1800
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by Henry Meyer, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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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
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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
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by Anthony Cardon, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1804 (1801)
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by Edward Scriven, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, after 1804
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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
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by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1809
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by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1809
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by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1809
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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
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by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
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by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
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by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
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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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