Edwin Edwards

1823 - 1879

Edwin Edwards (1823–1879) is the artist behind High Street, Whitechapel, one of 18 works you can explore here.

Quick facts

  • Corpus themes: romantic landscape
  • Lifespan: 56 years
  • Top 3 works:
    • Outside the Inn
    • The Thames from a Wharf at Waterloo Bridge
    • High Street, Whitechapel
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Works on this site: 18
  • Color intensity:
    • balanced
    • monochromatic
  • Died: 1879
  • Museums on this site:
    • Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
    • Reading Public Museum
    • Laing Art Gallery
    • Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery
    • Southwark Art Collection

Quick quiz

There is only one correct answer for each question.

Question 1:
What was Edwin Edwards' profession before he retired to devote himself to art in 1861?
Question 2:
In which English town was Edwin Edwards born?
Question 3:
Which French artist inspired Edwin Edwards to become an etcher?
Question 4:
Which of these locations is a subject of one of his landscape paintings?
Question 5:
How many works did Edwin Edwards exhibit at the Royal Academy?

Questions & Answers

What creative periods did Edwin Edwards go through?

mature period, late medieval

What topics did Edwin Edwards explore?

coastal landscape

When and where was Edwin Edwards born?

1823, Framlingham, United Kingdom

Is Edwin Edwards's work still under copyright?

No, works by this artist are in the public domain.

Which French artist inspired Edwin Edwards to become an etcher?

Henri Fantin-Latour

What color palette characterizes Edwin Edwards's work?

earthy, neutrals

What themes define Edwin Edwards's corpus?

romantic landscape

Which of these locations is a subject of one of his landscape paintings?

Cornwall

How long did Edwin Edwards live?

56 years (1823–1879)

In which English town was Edwin Edwards born?

Framlingham