# Henry Edridge artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1768-10-12
- Death date: 1821-04-23
- Nationality: English, British
- Movements: Late Georgian British art
- Common media: watercolour, mezzotint engraving, miniature painting (watercolour on ivory or vellum), oil painting, pencil and wash drawing

## About Henry Edridge

Henry Edridge (1768–1821) was an English painter, miniaturist, and printmaker recognized for his finely wrought portrait miniatures, landscape watercolours, and mezzotint engravings. Born in London on 12 October 1768, he was apprenticed at fifteen to the mezzotinter and landscape painter William Pether, whose influence shaped Edridge's precise draftsmanship and tonal sensitivity. He established a successful London practice, painting miniature portraits of prominent sitters and exhibiting at the Royal Academy from 1786. His landscape watercolours—depicting rural English scenery, topographical views, and architectural subjects—reflect the same careful observation that defined his portrait work. Between 1817 and 1819 Edridge travelled in France, producing views of Continental landscapes and cityscapes. Works by Edridge are held in major public collections including the Tate. He died in London on 23 April 1821.

## Common works and media

Portrait miniatures in watercolour on ivory or vellum, landscape watercolours, mezzotint and stipple engravings (both original plates and reproductive prints after his designs), topographical drawings, cityscape views, and architectural subjects. Original drawings in pencil, pen and ink, and wash also appear at auction. Prints are often found as separately published sheets or as book illustrations.

## Market and appraisal context

Henry Edridge's work appears regularly at auction, with over 300 recorded lots spanning portrait miniatures, watercolour landscapes, mezzotint prints, and topographical drawings. Portrait miniatures on ivory or vellum are among the most frequently encountered works; condition, quality of detail, and sitter identity all influence collector interest. His landscape watercolours and topographical views appeal to collectors of late Georgian British art on paper. Provenance, attribution, and the distinction between original watercolours and reproductive mezzotint prints can significantly affect appraisal. Works with documented exhibition history may command stronger results. As with many artists of this period, collectors should verify attribution carefully, as workshop copies and later prints after Edridge's designs circulate in the market.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine verified artist identity research with public auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Henry Edridge, identity data is supported by the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Tate, and Wikidata authority records.

## Sources

- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/25497
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/henry-edridge-167
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/33149994/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500017407
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4529914
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Edridge
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89016571