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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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Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham, by Edward Scriven, published by  James Carpenter, published by  William Richard Beckford Miller, after  John Riley - NPG D30855

Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham

by Edward Scriven, published by James Carpenter, published by William Richard Beckford Miller, after John Riley
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D30855

Sir Stephen Fox, by Edward Scriven, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30923

Sir Stephen Fox

by Edward Scriven, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D30923

Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, by Edward Scriven, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D31105

Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset

by Edward Scriven, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D31105

Lady Southesk, by Edward Scriven, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D31349

Lady Southesk

by Edward Scriven, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D31349

John Fisher, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  Moses Haughton the Younger, after  James Northcote - NPG D36932

John Fisher

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Moses Haughton the Younger, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1810
NPG D36932

Sir Stephen Fox, by Edward Scriven, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11082

Sir Stephen Fox

by Edward Scriven, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D11082

John Fisher, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  Moses Haughton the Younger, after  James Northcote - NPG D14867

John Fisher

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Moses Haughton the Younger, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1810
NPG D14867

Called Lucy Walter, by Edward Scriven, after  Nicholas Dixon - NPG D13203

Called Lucy Walter

by Edward Scriven, after Nicholas Dixon
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1810 (circa 1675)
NPG D13203

Thomas Barnes, by Edward Scriven, published by and after  Joseph Allen - NPG D23480

Thomas Barnes

by Edward Scriven, published by and after Joseph Allen
stipple engraving, published 1811
NPG D23480

Richard Payne Knight, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D37105

Richard Payne Knight

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 30 May 1811 (1805)
NPG D37105

Thomas Dampier, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  James Northcote - NPG D34674

Thomas Dampier

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D34674

Robert Young, by Edward Scriven, published by  James Forsyth, after  Ebenezer Gerard - NPG D36269

Robert Young

by Edward Scriven, published by James Forsyth, after Ebenezer Gerard
engraving, published 30 May 1812
NPG D36269

Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D37643

Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 February 1812
NPG D37643

Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D39969

Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 February 1812
NPG D39969

Mary Tighe, by Edward Scriven, published by  Longman & Co, after  John Comerford, after  George Romney - NPG D48047

Mary Tighe

by Edward Scriven, published by Longman & Co, after John Comerford, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 6 June 1812
NPG D48047

Thomas Dampier, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  James Northcote - NPG D2248

Thomas Dampier

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D2248

Thomas Dampier, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  James Northcote - NPG D2249

Thomas Dampier

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D2249

Thomas Dampier, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  James Northcote - NPG D2250

Thomas Dampier

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 19 November 1812
NPG D2250

Rowland Broomhead, by Edward Scriven, after  Joseph Allen - NPG D32195

Rowland Broomhead

by Edward Scriven, after Joseph Allen
stipple engraving, published 1813
NPG D32195

George Colman the Elder, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34046

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 D34046

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