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Edward Pritchett (1808-1894) was a nineteenth-century English painter.

Pritchett spent more than three decades living and working in Venice, producing admirable views of the city. He was one of a group of English artists who produced notable records of the scenes of northern Italy, a group that included John Wharlton Bunney, James Holland, the brothers-in-law Luke Fildes and Henry Woods, and, in a later generation, William Logsdail.

His paintings have a picturesque quality in terms of a balanced composition, bright and cheerful colouring and are peopled with groups of stylishly executed citizens. Pritchett's paintings found great favour with the collectors of this genre, so much so that he accumulated sufficient wealth to enable him to set up his own art school.

He is represented in many public collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and The National Gallery, Dublin.