Edward Orme Explained

Edward Orme
Birth Date:1775
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Death Date:28 September 1848
Death Place:London, England
Resting Place:Kensal Green Cemetery
Occupation:Engraver, property developer
Spouse:Hester Edmonds
Children:3 sons, 2 daughters
Parents: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.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life and death

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edward Orme (Biographical details). The British Museum. December 27, 2016.
  2. Maggs. John. Orme, Edward (1775–1848). December 27, 2016. May 2006 . 10.1093/ref:odnb/37824.
  3. Web site: Orme, Edward. The Science Museum. December 27, 2016.
  4. Web site: Edward Orme (1775-1848), Engraver, printseller and property developer. National Portrait Gallery. December 27, 2016.
  5. Book: Walford. Edward. Old and New London. Notting Hill and Bayswater. 1878. London. 177–188. December 27, 2016. British History Online. 5.