# Edmund Ludlow — The Portrait of a Lady character guide

> Edmund Ludlow in The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ludlow

**First appearance:** 0004-iii

## Who they are

Lilian's husband and Isabel's brother-in-law.

## In the story

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portrait_of_a_lady_se/chapters/iii)

Lilian's husband, who is handling the sale of the Archer house; he and Lilian are expected back soon.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portrait_of_a_lady_se/chapters/iv)

Lilian's husband who jokingly criticizes Isabel's originality and expresses concern about her further development.

### [Chapter XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portrait_of_a_lady_se/chapters/xxxi)

Joins his wife in Paris; remains unimpressed and uninterested in speculating about Isabel's choices.

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