I went looking around for someone famous with the name Edward in Sherlock Holmes' time period, and this was the first thing I found.
Edward Alexander Wadsworth : 29 October 1889 – 21 June 1949) was an English artist, most famous for his close association with Vortices. He painted, often in tempera, coastal views, abstracts, portraits and still-life. He was also an engraver on wood and copper. In the First World War he designed dazzle camouflage for the Royal Navy, and after the war he continued to paint nautical themes.
Holmes was reading the newspaper by the fire and I was sitting at the breakfast table eating. It had been a peaceful week with only one person trying to kill us.
Just as I had finished my toast, Holmes let out a cry of delight as he skimmed an article.
"What is it Holmes? I asked as started to put my breakfast dishes on the tea tray.
"Do you know who Edward Alexander Wadsworth is?
"The famous artist?" I asked looking over at him.
"Yes, the very same. One of his pieces was stolen in the middle of the night." He said with delight as he threw the paper across the room. He then got up and started to brush up a bit.
Just then, I heard a carriage on the street and looked out. I saw the artist himself hop out of the carriage.
"You were expecting him?" I asked Holmes with a tone of amusement.
Sherlock walked out of his room with the faintest of smiles and said, "No, but I had a feeling he would come Watson.