Woman Seated at a Table, Holding a Letter
Henry Edridge
1751 to 1775
Medium
watercolor over graphite
Dimensions
Overall (approximate): 34.3 x 24.2 cm (13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) support: 40.5 x 30.2 cm (15 15/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Accession Number
1970.17.150
About the Artist
Henry Edridge
Henry Edridge (1768–1821) was a British watercolorist and portrait painter who achieved remarkable success combining the delicacy of miniature painting with the breadth of draughtsmanship in portrait watercolors. Born in Paddington in 1768 (baptized October 3), Edridge became one of the most sought-after portraitists in early nineteenth-century Britain, capturing likenesses of notable figures incl...