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George Edwards

1694–1773

WA-00016105

West Ham, London, UK

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WikidataQ257668

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1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
BiographyWikipedia· 88%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (17)

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The Bookman, October

1897 · Relief

Sheet: 16 9/16 × 11 1/2 in. (42.1 × 29.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Bookman, May

1897 · Relief

Sheet: 16 7/16 × 11 11/16 in. (41.7 × 29.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Century, March

1895 · Lithograph

Sheet: 16 5/16 × 12 1/8 in. (41.5 × 30.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Century, Midwinter Number, February

1890 · Lithograph

Sheet: 20 3/8 × 14 7/16 in. (51.7 × 36.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Guillemot and the Puffin of the Isle of Man

1762 · hand-colored etching

sheet: 29 × 22.7 cm (11 7/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Pygmy Anteater

1755 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.5 x 18.7 cm (9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.) sheet: 29.3 x 22.6 cm (11 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Two Birds, One with Very Long Tailfeathers, and Blue Butterfly

1745 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 26.5 x 19 cm (10 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.) sheet: 29 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Black and White Crested Bird of Paradise

1743 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.9 x 18.9 cm (9 7/16 x 7 7/16 in.) sheet: 27.9 x 22.1 cm (11 x 8 11/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Red-Headed Finch from Surinam

1741 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.9 x 19 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.) sheet: 28 x 21.5 cm (11 x 8 7/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Fedoa Americana pectore ruso

1740 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.5 x 18.6 cm (9 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.) sheet: 27.1 x 21 cm (10 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Bird Study: Bohemian Waxwing

1709 · watercolor with gouache

Sheet: 28.3 x 20.6 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bird Study: Rosy Faced Love Bird

1709 · watercolor with gouache

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brown Bird with a Butterfly

1694 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.6 x 18.8 cm (9 5/16 x 7 3/8 in.) sheet: 27.9 x 21.1 cm (11 x 8 5/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Green Bird with Red Throat and Brown and Orange Bird

1694 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.9 x 18.8 cm (9 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.) sheet: 27.9 x 21.9 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Red and Black Bird

1694 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.5 x 18.9 cm (9 1/4 x 7 7/16 in.) sheet: 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Black and White Water-Fowl with Blue Throat

1694 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 25 x 18.8 cm (9 13/16 x 7 3/8 in.) sheet: 27.9 x 21.4 cm (11 x 8 7/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Brown Speckled Bird

1694 · hand-colored etching on laid paper

plate: 23.7 x 18.9 cm (9 5/16 x 7 7/16 in.) sheet: 29.3 x 22.9 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.)

National Gallery of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

17 published of 17 catalogued · 13 with image

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The Met
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Bird Study: Bohemian Waxwing
1709 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Bird Study: Rosy Faced Love Bird
1709 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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