Edward Orme (1775 – 28 September 1848) was a British engraver, painter and publisher of illustrated books. He was also a property developer in

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, where Orme Square was named after him.

Early life

Edward Orme was born in 1775 in Manchester. His father, Aaron Orme, made

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; his mother was Margaret Walmsley. He had three brothers: Robert, Daniel and William.

Career

Orme was an engraver and painter. One of his portraits was exhibited at the

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in 1801. He did 700 etchings or paintings, some of which are in the permanent collection of the

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. He was an engraver to King

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from 1799 to 1820, and to the

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from 1799 to 1830. Orme opened a shop as a printmaker on Conduit Street in

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in 1800. A year later, in 1801, he opened another shop on the corner of

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and Brook Street. He published many books of

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s and etchings, including ''Rudiments of Landscape'' in 1801 and ''Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes'' in 1819. He closed down his shop in 1824. Orme began purchasing land for development in

in 1808. In 1815, he began developing Moscow Road and St. Petersburgh Place, whose Russian names came from Tsar

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's visit in June 1814. He also developed Orme Square from 1826 to 1828, which was named after him.

Personal life and death

Orme married Hester Edmonds, also known as Etty Edmonds, on 22 June 1802 at

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. They had three sons and two daughters. They resided at 6 Fitzroy Square in Fitzrovia, London. He died on 28 September 1848. He was first buried at St Mary's in

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and later moved to

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orme, Edward 1775 births 1848 deaths Artists from Manchester Painters from London English engravers Publishers (people) from London English book publishers (people) British real estate and property developers Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery