Edward Pryce Owen
Edward Pryce Owen was a painter, cleric, topographer, illustrator and traveler (1788–1863). He died at Cheltenham.
Also recorded as Rev. Edward Pryce Owen; Rev. Owen; Reverend Edward Pryce Owen; Edward Pryce, Rev. Owen; Edward Pryce Owen (Rev.); Edward Owen.
Edward Pryce Owen in brief
- Born
- 1788
- Died
- 1863
- Known for
- painter, cleric, topographer, illustrator and traveler
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Rev. Edward Pryce Owen, Rev. Owen, Reverend Edward Pryce Owen, Edward Pryce, Rev. Owen and Edward Pryce Owen (Rev.). His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Anglicanism.
He was the child of Hugh Owen and Harriet Jeffreys. He married Mary Darby. One child is recorded: Hugh Darby Owen, of Bettws Hall.
Recognition and collections
Work by Edward Pryce Owen is held by Tate, Yale Center for British Art, National Library of Wales and Victoria and Albert Museum.
Identity
What the record establishes about Edward Pryce Owen.
A rustic house or inn under a stormy sky: horse-riders rest and drink, men wait on steps up to the house. Etching by E.P. Owen, 1843. is dated 1843 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Old Welsh Bridge at Shrewsbury is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.1). Saint Paul's School, London is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.18771). Old Porch, Character House is dated 1815 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15647). Charter House, Great Hall is dated 1813 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15648). The Abbey Church, Shrewsbury is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.10).
Mardol Street, Shrewsbury is dated 1820 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.14723). The North Porch of the Abbey is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.6). Figures at a Country Inn is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.7). High Street, Shrewsbury is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.4). Landscape Composition is catalogued and held by Victoria and Albert Museum (inventory DYCE.16). Head of a Horse is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.3).
St. Mary's Font is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.8). Armchair is dated c. 1867–70 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.334). Grey Friars is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1990.18.9). Edward Pryce Owen is recorded as painter, cleric, topographer, illustrator and traveler. Untitled is dated 2004 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2005.473). Revd. Edward Pryce Owen, M.A is dated 1810 and held by National Library of Wales.
Yale Center for British Art records 14 objects associated with this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago records 2 objects associated with this heading. Victoria and Albert Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. Welsh Portrait Collection records 1 object associated with this heading. National Library of Wales records 1 object associated with this heading.
Works and catalogued output
The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 2 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 14 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 1 work under this heading.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.
Yale Center for British Art: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Library of Wales: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Welsh Portrait Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Victoria and Albert Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Owen, Edward Pryce (Revd.), Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Owen, Edward Pryce (1788–1863), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Owen, Edward Pryce (1788–1863), artist and etcher, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Owen, Edward (1728–1807), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Edward Pryce Owen studied at St John's College. the recorded working language is English.
Residence is recorded at Cheltenham and Montgomeryshire.
Work by Edward Pryce Owen is recorded in the collections of Tate, Yale Center for British Art, National Library of Wales and Victoria and Albert Museum.
Chronology
- 1788Edward Pryce Owen born.
- 1788Edward Pryce Owen was born in 1788.
- 1810Revd. Edward Pryce Owen, M.A is dated 1810 and held by National Library of Wales.
- 1810Revd. Edward Pryce Owen, M.A (National Library of Wales).
- 1813Charter House, Great Hall is dated 1813 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15648).
- 1813Charter House, Great Hall (Yale Center for British Art).
- 1815Old Porch, Character House is dated 1815 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15647).
- 1815Old Porch, Character House (Yale Center for British Art).
- 1820Mardol Street, Shrewsbury is dated 1820 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.14723).
- 1843A rustic house or inn under a stormy sky: horse-riders rest and drink, men wait on steps up to the house. Etching by E.P. Owen, 1843. is dated 1843 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1863Edward Pryce Owen died at Cheltenham.
- 1863Edward Pryce Owen died in 1863 at Cheltenham.
- 1867Armchair is dated c. 1867–70 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.334).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Owen, Edward (1728–1807), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Owen, Edward Pryce (1788–1863), artist and etcher, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Owen, Edward Pryce (1788–1863), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Owen, Edward Pryce (Revd.), Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q15990209: Edward Pryce Owen
Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Edward Pryce Owen.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Edward Pryce Owen.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 8.
“Edward Pryce Owen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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