Edward Francis Finden

Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857), was an English engraver.

Finden was the younger brother, fellow-pupil, and coadjutor of William Finden, and shared his successes and fortunes. He executed some separate works, among early ones being a set of etchings for Duppa's 'Miscellaneous Opinions and Observations on the Continent,' 1825, and 'Illustrations of the Vaudois in a Series of Views,' 1831. He was also a large contributor of illustrations to the annuals, books of beauty, poetry, and other sentimental works then in vogue.

The separate engravings executed by him included 'The Harvest Waggon,' after Gainsborough; 'As Happy as a King,' after W. Collins; 'Captain Macheath in Prison,' after G.S. Newton; 'The Little Gleaner,' after Sir W. Beechey; 'The Princess Victoria,' after Westall; 'Othello telling his Exploits to Brabantio and Desdemona,' after Douglas Cowper, etc. He died at St. John's Wood, aged 65, on 9 February 1857.

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain"Finden, Edward Francis". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.