On the Tavy

A simple painting, this work by Widgery gives a basic landscape view of the River Tavy in the Dartmoor area. Coincidentally, his son Frederick John Widgery would also depict this same topic later in his life using watercolours, preserving the integrity of the area.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
46/1922/2
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on canvas
Common Name
On the Tavy
Simple Name
painting
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)
Production Town
Exeter
Production County
Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Person Initials
William
Production Person Surname
Widgery
Production Year Low
1850
Production Year High
1893

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On the Tavy