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Edward Daniel Clarke. Coloured stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1825, after J. Opie.

Mathew Townsend Bethune. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after J.G. Hamilton.

William Hey. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1823, after Allen.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Engraving by E. Scriven.

Sir Christopher Wren. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1827, after Sir G. Kneller, 1711.

William Younge. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1841, after J. Moore.

Saint Peter. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1814, after H. Corbould after B. West.

Sir William Herschel. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after J. Russell.

An elderly wretched man with a deformed hand, sitting on a table accidentally pouring a drink over himself. Coloured stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1807, after J. Beresford.

Sir Isaac Newton. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after J. Vanderbank, 1720.

Tobias George Smollett. Stipple engraving by E Scriven.

Nevil Maskelyne. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after L.F.G. van der Puyl.

King George III. Engraving by E. Scriven after W. Beechey, 1806.

Sir Christopher Wren. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1809, after M. Rysbrack.

James Bradley. Engraving by E. Scriven after J. Richardson.

Sir Humphry Davy. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after Sir T. Lawrence, 1810/11.

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Edward Scriven

Images from the collections

Images by Edward Scriven

Works from the collections

Saint Peter. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1814, after H. Corbould after B. West.

King George III. Engraving by E. Scriven after W. Beechey, 1806.

Sir Christopher Wren. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1809, after M. Rysbrack.

James Bradley. Engraving by E. Scriven after J. Richardson.

Sir Humphry Davy. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after Sir T. Lawrence, 1810/11.

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