John William Edy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John William Edy

Danish engraver and painter, active in London

Date of Birth: 07-May-1760

Place of Birth: Denmark

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1820

Profession: engraver, artist, painter

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.