William Ridley
(1764-1838), Stipple engraverArtist associated with 102 portraits
William Ridley worked as an illustrator for a variety of magazines. He engraved over 400 portraits after artists including Beechey, Gainsborough, Lawrence, Opie, Raeburn and Reynolds.
by William Ridley, published by Charles Cooke
stipple engraving, late 18th century
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by William Ridley, published by Charles Cooke
stipple engraving, 1790s-1800s
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by William Ridley
stipple engraving, 1790s-1800s
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by William Ridley, published by and after Edward Harding
stipple engraving, published 1791
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by William Ridley, after Edward Harding
stipple engraving, published 1791
NPG D8297
by William Ridley, published by Bellamy and Robarts, after Thomas Beach
stipple engraving, published 1791
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by William Ridley, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published March 1792
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by William Ridley, published by Charles Cooke
stipple engraving, published 23 November 1793
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by William Ridley, after John Edmond Halpin (Halpen)
stipple engraving, published 1794
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by William Ridley, published by John Parsons, after John Edmond Halpin (Halpen)
stipple engraving, published May 1794
NPG D5186
by William Ridley
stipple engraving, published circa 1794
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by William Ridley, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1796
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by William Ridley
stipple engraving, published 1796
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1796
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by William Ridley, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1796
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by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1796
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by William Ridley
stipple engraving, published 1796
NPG D13658
by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1796
NPG D14096
by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 September 1796
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Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1796
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“FOX. Engraved by W. Ridley, from an Original Drawing by W.H. Brown, To face Cormick, Vol. 3, p. 43. Printed for C. Cooke, 17 Paternoster Row. Jany 16. 1796.” From C.M. Cormick, The History of England, from the Death of George the Second to the Peace of 1783 (London: C. Cooke, [1796]), Vol. 3.
“Right. Honble Charles James. Fox. Painted by Drummond. Engraved by Ridley & Hall. Published by J. Aspurne at the Bible, Crown & Constitution, Cornhill Novr 1 1806.” From European Magazine [1806]