Edward Wadsworth

Honfleur – The Artists – Wadsworth, Edward

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who worked in Honfleur. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

Edward Wadsworth
Edward Wadsworth

Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889 – 1949) was an English artist, most famous for his close association with Vorticism. He painted, often in tempera, coastal views, abstracts, portraits and still-life.

He also engraved wood and copper.

In the First World War he was involved in transferring camouflage designs onto ships for the Royal Navy, and after the war he continued to paint nautical themes.

Click here to read his full bio on Wikipedia.

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1929 - Edward Wadsworth - Honfleur, France, Entrance to the Harbour
1929 – Edward Wadsworth – Honfleur, France, Entrance to the Harbour

TODAY: The lighthouse on the right is still there, but the entrance/exit to the sea/Seine river has changed. All boats must now pass through locks.

1939 - Edward Wadsworth - Honfleur
1939 – Edward Wadsworth – Honfleur

Wadsworth painted several other places in France, which will be featured eventually on this site. A link “” to those cities will appear below.

Honfleur was (and is) a very picturesque town, so it saw many artists capturing the beauty of this very scenic town. The reason it has so many tourists is obvious…. it’s very pretty. Here are some of the artists that have come to apply their art in the town (a link, symbolized by a ““, to the artist’s works will appear when published. A “*” indicates that the artist did not work directly in Honfleur but instead worked outside of Honfleur in a nearby town).

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Today: Port entry alongside the lighthouse
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