James Egan (1799 - October 2, 1842) was an Irish mezzotint engraver. Eagan was born in County Rothcommon, northeastern Ireland. In his youth, he worked for engraver Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835) and gradually learned the craft. Striking out on his own, Egan engraved works by some of the leading British artists of the day. He nonetheless struggled with consumption for the last 10 years of his life and died young at just 43.