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Ernest Edward Briggs (12 January 1866 - 5 September 1913) was a Scottish painter.

Life
His father was Henry Currer Briggs (2 March 1829 - 21 October 1881). The Briggs family were colliery owners in Yorkshire, but Henry moved to Dundee where he became involved in the Jute industry in the city.

His mother was Catherine Shepherd (28 August 1832 - 23 June 1907) from Wakefield. Henry and Catherine married on 20 April 1854 in the Westgate chapel in Wakefield.

Ernest Edward Briggs was born on 12 January 1866 at Broughty House in Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

He married Mary Cooper, the daughter of the late Thomas Cooper of Howell House, near Doncaster, on 19 September 1893 at the parish church in Aberford.

Ernest and Mary had three daughters, Katharine, Elspeth and Winifred; all born in Hampstead, London, and brought up in Dunkeld, Perthshire, where Ernest had built Dalbeathie House. Katharine Mary Briggs became a noted folklorist.

Death
From the Edinburgh Evening News of Saturday 06 September 1913: DEATH OF A SCOTTISH ARTIST. Mr Ernest Edward Briggs, the well-known artist, a native of Broughty Ferry, died yesterday at Dalbeathie, Dunkeld. Mr Briggs was born at Broughty Ferry in 1866. He was educated in London, and then went to Yorkshire College, Leeds, where he studied mining engineering, but gave it up for the career of an artist, studying at the Slade School under Professor Segros, and in Italy. Deceased leaves a widow and young family.

From the Dundee Courier of Saturday 06 September 1913: DEATH OF BROUGHTY FERRY ARTIST. E. E. BRIGGS, DALBEATHIE HOUSE, DUNKELD. Ernest Edward Briggs, artist and writer, died at Dalbeathie House, Dunkeld, early yesterday morning. Mr Briggs built Dalbeathie House, a beautiful mansion about three miles cast from Dunkeld, about four years ago, where has resided since its completion. Born in Broughty Ferry in 1866, Mr Briggs was educated at London University College School, and at Yorkshire College, Leeds, where he studied mining engineering. During this time, however, his artistic genius manifested itself, and Mr Briggs abandoned his engineering career to take up the brush. studied in Italy, and has exhibited pictures in the Royal Academy since 1891. A keen angler, Mr Briggs published a work, "Angling and Art in Scotland." His latest novel was published this year. Deceased leaves a widow and young family.