Robert Edge Pine
(1730-1788), PainterArtist associated with 73 portraits
Robert Edge Pine was a portrait and historical painter He was the son of John Pine, the engraver, and was probably his pupil. Pine exhibited at the Society of Artists from 1760 to 1771, and at the Free Society of Artists from 1761 to 1763. During the 1760s, he was one of the leading portrait painters in London; his sitters included George II, the Duke of Northumberland and David Garrick. In around 1784, Pine moved to America and settled in Philadelphia, where he devoted himself to portraiture. He built a flourishing portrait practice, with George Washington his most eminent American sitter.
Mary Ann Yates in the character of Medea
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1 January 1771
NPG D36247
Samuel Reddish in the Character of Posthumus in 'Cymbeline'
by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1771
NPG D39672
Samuel Reddish in the Character of Posthumus in 'Cymbeline'
by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1771
NPG D39673
Samuel Reddish in the Character of Posthumus in 'Cymbeline'
by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1771
NPG D39674
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 17 September 1771
NPG D1605
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 17 September 1771
NPG D2236
by John Dixon, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1773
NPG D40708
'Mrs Reid in the Character of a Sultana' (Mrs Reid and an unknown woman)
by William Dickinson, published by Carington Bowles, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 5 June 1773
NPG D42267
'Mrs Reid in the Character of a Sultana' (Mrs Reid and an unknown woman)
by William Dickinson, published by Carington Bowles, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 5 June 1773
NPG D42268
by John Dixon, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1773
NPG D14742
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1774
NPG D4800
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1774
NPG D4801
Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge)
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), after Robert Edge Pine
line engraving, (circa 1775)
NPG D18086
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, after Robert Edge Pine
line engraving, published 25 October 1777 (circa 1777)
NPG D37467
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, after Robert Edge Pine
line engraving, published 25 October 1777 (circa 1777)
NPG D8402
after Robert Edge Pine
line engraving, published 1778
NPG D5126
after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1779
NPG D2746
after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1779
NPG D2747
after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1779
NPG D2748
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1780
NPG D5525
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.