Edward Radclyffe

Background

Born in 1809 in Birmingham, where he was educated under his father William Radclyffe and Vincent Barber, and followed his father"s profession as an engraver.

Career

He was largely employed in engraving for the ‘annuals,’ then so popular, and for the ‘Art Journal’ and other works. He also was employed for many years by the admiralty in engraving charts. He planned a ‘liber studiorum’ in imitation of J. M. West. Turner"s ‘Liber Studiorum’, but had executed only three etchings for this at the time of his death in November 1863.

Achievements

• He received medals for engraving at the ages of fifteen and seventeen from the Society of Arts in London, and in his twenty-first year removed to the metropolis.