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Edward Scriven

(1775-1841), Engraver

Artist associated with 214 portraits
An engraver, who trained under Hertfordshire engraver Robert Thew. Thew and Scriven together produced engravings for the London publisher John Boydell and when Thew died in 1802, Scriven replaced him as engraver to the Prince of Wales. Scriven became the eminent engraver of his generation; he produced over 200 portrait engravings. He contributed to several expensively illustrated books and series of engravings, notably The Coronation of his most Sacred Majesty King George IV, published in 1837, recording the appearance and costume of those who took part in the coronation. In around 1820, he was appointed historical engraver to George IV.

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William Mason, by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38309

William Mason

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 6 February 1813 (1774)
NPG D38309

John Venn, by Edward Scriven, after Joseph Slater - NPG D7531

John Venn

by Edward Scriven, after Joseph Slater
stipple engraving, published 1813
NPG D7531

George Colman the Elder, by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D13904

George Colman the Elder

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 8 March 1813 (1768-1770)
NPG D13904

Henry Grattan, by Edward Scriven, published by and after Alexander Pope - NPG D34802

Henry Grattan

by Edward Scriven, published by and after Alexander Pope
line engraving, published 14 December 1814
NPG D34802

Henry Grattan, by Edward Scriven, published by and after Alexander Pope - NPG D34803

Henry Grattan

by Edward Scriven, published by and after Alexander Pope
line engraving, published 14 December 1814
NPG D34803

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36847

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 12 March 1814
NPG D36847

Hannah More, by Edward Scriven, published by and after Joseph Slater - NPG D39017

Hannah More

by Edward Scriven, published by and after Joseph Slater
stipple engraving, published 15 August 1814 (November 1813)
NPG D39017

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40699

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 21 January 1814 (1788-1789)
NPG D40699

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14139

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 21 January 1814 (1788-1789)
NPG D14139

Richard Cumberland, by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Joseph Clover - NPG D14434

Richard Cumberland

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Joseph Clover
stipple engraving, published 12 April 1814
NPG D14434

Richard Cumberland, by Edward Scriven, after John Jackson, after Joseph Clover - NPG D18847

Richard Cumberland

by Edward Scriven, after John Jackson, after Joseph Clover
stipple engraving, published 12 April 1814
NPG D18847

Henry Grattan, by Edward Scriven, published by and after Alexander Pope - NPG D19553

Henry Grattan

by Edward Scriven, published by and after Alexander Pope
line engraving, published 1814
NPG D19553

Sir Thomas Bodley, by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Thomas Uwins, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D31927

Sir Thomas Bodley

by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Thomas Uwins, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
stipple engraving, circa 1815
NPG D31927

Sir Thomas Bodley, by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Thomas Uwins, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D31928

Sir Thomas Bodley

by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Thomas Uwins, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
stipple engraving, circa 1815
NPG D31928

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, by Edward Scriven, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26524

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland

by Edward Scriven, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1815
NPG D26524

possibly Isabella Compton (née Sackville), Countess of Northampton, formerly known as Anne, Countess of Pembroke (Lady Anne Clifford), by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Haines, after follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D28107

possibly Isabella Compton (née Sackville), Countess of Northampton, formerly known as Anne, Countess of Pembroke (Lady Anne Clifford)

by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Haines, after follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D28107

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, by Edward Scriven, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D28773

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

by Edward Scriven, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple and line engraving, published 1815
NPG D28773

Grace (née Norton), Lady Gethin, by Edward Scriven, after A. Dickson - NPG D31297

Grace (née Norton), Lady Gethin

by Edward Scriven, after A. Dickson
stipple engraving, published 1815
NPG D31297

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D35032

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1815
NPG D35032

Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Haines, after Daniel Mytens - NPG D38399

Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex

by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Haines, after Daniel Mytens
line engraving, published 1 March 1815 (1620)
NPG D38399

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