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Edward Harding

Also known as: Edward Harding; primary name: Harding, Edward
Details: individual; printmaker; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1755-1840
Address: 132 Fleet Street, London (in 1786- early 1792) 102 Pall Mall (with Sylvester Harding, 1792-7) 98 Pall Mall, London (1797-1800) 18 Pall Mall, London (undated) 13 Rochester Terrace, Pimlico (1831)
Biography: Engraver and publisher; younger brother of Sylvester Harding. First a hairdresser, but later followed his brother into art world as copyist of portraits and print publisher. They jointly published prints (c.1792-96), after which Edward continued as a bookseller while Sylvester concentrated on drawing. Appointed librarian to Queen Charlotte in 1803, and also operated her private press at Frogmore until her death in 1817. Later worked for the prince Regent/George IV, and as librarian to the Duke of Cumberland maintaining links with many members of the Royal family into the 1830s. The elder son of Sylvester was also called Edward (qv, d.1796).
Bibliography: DNB

788 related objects

album; print

Title: St Edmunds Bury |
Museum number: 1853,0112.437 |
Producer name: Print made by:James SparrowPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,0824.377 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1798

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1868,0208.145-153 |
Producer name: After:Lady Diana BeauclerkPrint made by:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1874,1212.220-267 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerPrint made by:R Clamp |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1972,U.350.1-27 |
Producer name: Published by:Edward HardingAfter:Moses Griffith |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Charles the VII, King of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6216 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Title: Philip King of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6214 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew BirrellAfter:Jacques de Bie |
Production date: 1790-1793

print; book-illustration

Title: Charles ye VI, King of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6209 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingAfter:Jacques de Bie |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.6142 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lambert Antoine ClaessensAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Title: Florence |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6220 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel SparrowPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793

print

Title: Prince Rupert |
Museum number: 1858,0213.200 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew BirrellPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:City of London

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Christopher Smith. |
Museum number: 1894,1109.27 |
Producer name: After:Edward HardingAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1890-1894

print; playing-card

Museum number: 1896,0501.1002 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Printed by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:Windsor

print

Title: No. 4 Henbury Cottages |
Museum number: 1906,0803.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPrinted by:Charles Joseph Hullmandel |
Production date: 1770-1840 |
Production place: Published in:Clifton (Bristol)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.6164 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790

print; book-illustration

Title: Isabel Queen of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6193 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerAfter:Guillaume Francois Laurent Debrie |
Production date: 1790

print; book-illustration

Title: Gardiner Bishop of Winchester |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6180 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790

print

Title: Articles in use among the inhabitants of the Friendly Islands. |
Museum number: Oc2006,Prt.169 |
Producer name: After:Edward HardingPrint made by:Samuel Sparrow |
Production date: Apr 20 1800

print; satirical print

Title: The monster. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5948 |
Producer name: Print made by:John NixonPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790

print

Title: Articles in use among the inhabitants of the Friendly Islands. |
Museum number: Oc2006,Prt.168 |
Producer name: After:Edward HardingPrint made by:Samuel Sparrow |
Production date: 20 April 1800

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0309.893 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Oldham |
Museum number: K,62.226 |
Producer name: Print made by:SchenekerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Col. Lunsford. |
Museum number: 1852,0612.261 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Baynard's Castle |
Museum number: G,10.129 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew BirrellPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richard Tarlton |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6129 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Earl of Salisbury. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6244 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely |
Museum number: 1852,0612.250 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.541 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Würtemberg |
Museum number: 1923,0417.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CheesmanAfter:Sir William Beechey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Robert Traill |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1340 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Harlowe |
Museum number: K,60.138 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Elizth, Barry. |
Museum number: 1933,1014.391 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles KnightIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Robert Traill |
Museum number: 1932,1207.30 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Edward Alleyn |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7631 |
Producer name: After:Sylvester HardingPrint made by:Thomas Nugent |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Duke of York |
Museum number: Y,3.7 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Dr. Butts |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1999 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Willm Cartwright |
Museum number: K,58.111 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPrint made by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0211.141 |
Producer name: After:Henry James RichterPrint made by:Daniel Taylor |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble. Edward Earl of Orford |
Museum number: Y,3.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry Lord Percy of Alnwick |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1311 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: John Lowin |
Museum number: K,62.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas NugentPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Lady Sundon |
Museum number: 1852,0612.312 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Richard Burbadge. |
Museum number: K,58.78 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: O Shauchnesey Esqr A Beggar in Dublin |
Museum number: 1851,0308.578 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:John Nixon |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Rt Honble Henry Pelham |
Museum number: 1875,0508.731 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingIntermediary draughtsman:William Nelson Gardiner |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Anne Stanhope Dutchess of Somerset, widow of the Protector |
Museum number: 1852,0612.221 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas NugentAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Colin Maclaurin |
Museum number: 1920,1211.893 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8170 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CheesmanAfter:Robert Muller |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: C,2.2002 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1895,1015.40 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anthony FoggAfter:Marcello Bacciarelli |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1849,0721.847 |
Producer name: After:Thomas StothardPrint made by:Andrew Birrell |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Anne Widow of Edward Prince of Wales |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6303 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Dr. Samuel Ogden. |
Museum number: K,68.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:G ScottIntermediary draughtsman:Christopher Sharp |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1868,0822.6167 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Francis 1t,, Ld,, Seymour of Trowbridge |
Museum number: 1852,0612.286 |
Producer name: Print made by:William PlattPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Verité Sans Pair / Nobiliss:: Dus Franciscus Willugiibye / Baro de Parham etc. |
Museum number: 1852,0612.284 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Title: Costumes des Representans du People Francais |
Museum number: 1861,1012.1782 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Jean François Garneray |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1948,0315.10.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1868,0822.6166 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Edward Alleyn. |
Museum number: K,57.69 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas NugentAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Montagu |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6258 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Rev, Peter Whalley. M,A. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6256 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Wilson Mus: D: |
Museum number: 1872,1109.440 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Title: A Series of Etchings, representing the Power and Progress of Genius. |
Museum number: 1864,0611.729 |
Producer name: Print made by:Princess ElizabethPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Lord Chancellor Hardwicke |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1645 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Nelson Gardiner |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Thos. Davis |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7668 |
Producer name: Print made by:Luigi SchiavonettiAfter:Thomas Hickey |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Josiah Tucker. D.D. Dean of Gloucester. |
Museum number: 1852,0612.238 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Kemble in the Character of Mentevole in the Tragedy of Julia |
Museum number: 1933,1014.286 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Milton [sic] |
Museum number: 1908,0810.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: Heal,Portraits.192 |
Producer name: After:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1781 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Edward Lloyd |
Museum number: 1920,1211.861 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry Chichele Archbishop of Canterbury |
Museum number: G,1.143 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Samuel Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: John Duke of Albany - Queen Margaret |
Museum number: 1875,0710.4062 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew BirrellPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: King Henry VI |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6156 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Duke of Surrey |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6266 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1361 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The High and Mighty Prince Lodwick Duke of Richmond and Lenox |
Museum number: 1858,0213.196 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Countess of Mar |
Museum number: 1920,1211.909 |
Producer name: BIOG30606 Published by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Henrietta, Duchess of Orléans |
Museum number: 1852,0612.289 |
Producer name: Print made by:William PlattPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dr. Alex.r Nowel |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1021 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Dr Willm. Butler |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1849 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1948,0315.10.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richard Tarlton |
Museum number: 1852,0612.226 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Le Comte Antoine Hamilton |
Museum number: 1852,0612.268 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: S.r Christopher Mingh |
Museum number: 1920,1211.974 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex |
Museum number: 1865,0114.594 |
Producer name: After:Sir William BeecheyPrint made by:Marie Anne Bourlier |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John Christopher Smith. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1235 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Michaell Mohun |
Museum number: 1852,0612.240 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Marie de Duchesse de Chevreuse |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1472 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Pierre Daret |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Lord Poulett |
Museum number: 1852,0612.283 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Robert Williams |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1419 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Gen. T. Dalziel. |
Museum number: 1859,1008.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry Jermain / Earl of St Albans. |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1833 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Stephen Weston, M.A. |
Museum number: 1876,1209.564 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richard Cromwell Lord Protector |
Museum number: 1852,0612.220 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel HardingAfter:Samuel Cooper |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Honble. Admiral Keppel |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1885 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Lord Paget |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1059 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Colonel Mitton. |
Museum number: 1919,0616.165 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Robertus. I. Rex Scotorum Anno Dom MCCCVI. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1977 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Richard Price, D.D. F.R.S. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1917 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas HollowayAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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