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William Ridley

(1764-1838), Stipple engraver

Artist associated with 126 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.

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Joseph Shepherd Munden, by William Ridley, published by  Thomas Bellamy, after  Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG L269.B8.35

Joseph Shepherd Munden

by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple, published 1st March 1793
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.35

John Bannister, by William Ridley, published by  Thomas Bellamy, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG L269.B7.18

John Bannister

by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Sir William Beechey
stipple, published 1st July 1797
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.18

Frances Abington (née Barton) as Roxalana in Bickerstaff's 'The Sultan', by William Ridley, published by  Thomas Bellamy, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG L269.B7.29

Frances Abington (née Barton) as Roxalana in Bickerstaff's 'The Sultan'

by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple, published 30th December 1797
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.29

William Thomas Lewis, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  George Chinnery - NPG L269.B6.06

William Thomas Lewis

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after George Chinnery
stipple, published 30 November 1798
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.06

John Palmer, by William Ridley, published by  Thomas Bellamy - NPG L269.B6.17

John Palmer

by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy
stipple engraving, published 31 August 1798
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.17

Joseph George Holman, by William Ridley, published by  Thomas Bellamy, after  John Taylor - NPG L269.B8.43

Joseph George Holman

by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after John Taylor
stipple, published in the Monthly Mirror 31st March 1798
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.43

Henry Mossop, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  John Hamilton Mortimer - NPG L269.B5.09

Henry Mossop

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after John Hamilton Mortimer
stipple, published 30 September 1799
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B5.09

John Fawcett as Touchstone in 'As You Like It', by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG L269.B7.20

John Fawcett as Touchstone in 'As You Like It'

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple, published 31st August 1799
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.20

Maria Gibbs (née Logan), by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Theophilus Clarke - NPG L269.B7.14

Maria Gibbs (née Logan)

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Theophilus Clarke
stipple, published 1st August 1800
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.14

Thomas King, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Alexander Pope - NPG L269.B8.42

Thomas King

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Alexander Pope
stipple, published 31st May 1800
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.42

John Henry Johnstone, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Hutchinson - NPG L269.B7.21

John Henry Johnstone

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Hutchinson
stipple, published 30th April 1802
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.21

John Quick as Spado in O'Keefe's 'Castle of Andalucia', by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Gainsborough Dupont - NPG L269.B7.27

John Quick as Spado in O'Keefe's 'Castle of Andalucia'

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Gainsborough Dupont
stipple, published 30th January 1802
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.27

Julia Glover (née Betterton), by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood - NPG L269.B8.28

Julia Glover (née Betterton)

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood
stipple engraving, published 31 July 1802
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.28

Robert Palmer, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell, after  Samuel Drummond - NPG L269.B8.46

Robert Palmer

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
stipple, published 1st January 1802
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.46

Charles Kemble, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Theophilus Clarke - NPG L269.B8.54

Charles Kemble

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Theophilus Clarke
stipple engraving, published 31 May 1802
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.54

Richard Suett, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG L269.B6.27

Richard Suett

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple, published 26th August 1803
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.27

Robert Palmer, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG L269.B7.22

Robert Palmer

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 26 October 1803
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.22

John Emery as Dan in Colman's 'John Bull', by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG L269.B8.44

John Emery as Dan in Colman's 'John Bull'

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple, published 26th May 1803
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.44

William Dowton, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood - NPG L269.B8.36

William Dowton

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood
stipple, published 31st May 1804
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.36

Charles Taylor, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG L269.B8.41

Charles Taylor

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple, published 31st July 1805
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.41

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Stuart M. Frank, Ph.D.

21 May 2018, 17:17

“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]

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