Edward Orme | |
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Born | 1775
Manchester, England |
Died | 28 September 1848 London, England |
Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Engraver, property developer |
Spouse | Hester Edmonds |
Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters |
Parent(s) | Aaron Orme Margaret Walmsley |
Relatives | Daniel Orme (brother) |
Edward Orme (1775 – 28 September 1848) was a British engraver, painter and publisher of illustrated books. He was also a property developer in Bayswater, where Orme Square was named after him.
Edward Orme was born in 1775 in Manchester. [1] [2] His father, Aaron Orme, made fustian; his mother was Margaret Walmsley. [2] He had three brothers: Robert, Daniel and William. [2]
Orme was an engraver and painter. [2] One of his portraits was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1801. [3] He did 700 etchings or paintings, [2] some of which are in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery. [4] He was an engraver to King George III from 1799 to 1820, and to the Prince of Wales from 1799 to 1830. [3]
Orme opened a shop as a printmaker on Conduit Street in Mayfair in 1800. [3] A year later, in 1801, he opened another shop on the corner of New Bond Street and Brook Street. [2] He published many books of aquatints and etchings, including Rudiments of Landscape in 1801 and Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes in 1819. [2] He closed down his shop in 1824. [3]
Orme began purchasing land for development in Bayswater in 1808. [2] In 1815, he began developing Moscow Road and St. Petersburgh Place, whose Russian names came from Tsar Alexander I of Russia's visit in June 1814. [5] He also developed Orme Square from 1826 to 1828, [2] which was named after him. [5]
Orme married Hester Edmonds, also known as Etty Edmonds, on 22 June 1802 at St George's, Hanover Square. [2] They had three sons and two daughters. [2] They resided at 6 Fitzroy Square in Fitzrovia, London. [2] He died on 28 September 1848. [2] He was first buried at St Mary's in Paddington and later moved to Kensal Green Cemetery. [2]
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Edward Orme | |
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![]() Trade card of Edward Orme | |
Born | 1775
Manchester, England |
Died | 28 September 1848 London, England |
Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Engraver, property developer |
Spouse | Hester Edmonds |
Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters |
Parent(s) | Aaron Orme Margaret Walmsley |
Relatives | Daniel Orme (brother) |
Edward Orme (1775 – 28 September 1848) was a British engraver, painter and publisher of illustrated books. He was also a property developer in Bayswater, where Orme Square was named after him.
Edward Orme was born in 1775 in Manchester. [1] [2] His father, Aaron Orme, made fustian; his mother was Margaret Walmsley. [2] He had three brothers: Robert, Daniel and William. [2]
Orme was an engraver and painter. [2] One of his portraits was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1801. [3] He did 700 etchings or paintings, [2] some of which are in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery. [4] He was an engraver to King George III from 1799 to 1820, and to the Prince of Wales from 1799 to 1830. [3]
Orme opened a shop as a printmaker on Conduit Street in Mayfair in 1800. [3] A year later, in 1801, he opened another shop on the corner of New Bond Street and Brook Street. [2] He published many books of aquatints and etchings, including Rudiments of Landscape in 1801 and Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes in 1819. [2] He closed down his shop in 1824. [3]
Orme began purchasing land for development in Bayswater in 1808. [2] In 1815, he began developing Moscow Road and St. Petersburgh Place, whose Russian names came from Tsar Alexander I of Russia's visit in June 1814. [5] He also developed Orme Square from 1826 to 1828, [2] which was named after him. [5]
Orme married Hester Edmonds, also known as Etty Edmonds, on 22 June 1802 at St George's, Hanover Square. [2] They had three sons and two daughters. [2] They resided at 6 Fitzroy Square in Fitzrovia, London. [2] He died on 28 September 1848. [2] He was first buried at St Mary's in Paddington and later moved to Kensal Green Cemetery. [2]
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