OffingEdward Alexander Wadsworth · 1935

  • Painting mediumAcrylic On Canvas
  • Medium typeWallArt
  • Art movementSurrealism
  • Creation date1935
  • Dimensions89.0 x 64.0 cm
  • MuseumBristol Museum - Art Gallery

Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889 – 1949)

Discover Edward Wadsworth (1889-1949), a British Vorticist renowned for abstract art, innovative dazzle camouflage during WWI, and evocative nautical paintings.

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About this artwork

  • Title: Offing
  • Artist: Edward Alexander Wadsworth
  • Year: 1935
  • Original dimensions: 89.0 x 64.0 cm
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Bristol Museum - Art Gallery
  • Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
  • Medium type: WallArt
  • Corpus context: vorticist style, coastal landscape

Quick Facts

  • Movement: Vorticism
  • Medium: Tempera on panel
  • Artist: Edward Alexander Wadsworth
  • Influences: Futurism
  • Title: Offing
  • Subject or theme: Beach scene

Questions & Answers

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When was "Offing" made?

The creation of "Offing" by Edward Alexander Wadsworth is dated 1935.

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