About John William Edy
Lived 1760 – 1820 (aged 59–60). John William Edy was a British and Danish artist, engraver and painter.
John William Edy (1760 – 1820) was an English painter. He worked for the publisher John Boydell in London, often anonymously. In the summer of 1800 Edy visited Norway on an assignment for Boydell together with the landscape painter William Fearnside. They were in Norway from July 31 and until the end of September the same year.
Edy made numerous drawings from the trip, among them drawings of Ny-Hellesund which was the place the two artists arrived at in Norway. In Norway he is also known for his drawings of Christiania and Moss. Boydells Picturesque Scenerey of Norway was published in London in 1820.
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Who was John William Edy?
Danish engraver and painter, active in London (1760-1820)
When was John William Edy born?
John William Edy was born on 7 May 1760 in Denmark.
When did John William Edy die?
John William Edy died in 1820.
What was John William Edy's occupation?
John William Edy was an artist, engraver and painter.
What nationality was John William Edy?
John William Edy was British and Danish.
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