Scene on the Taw, Stepperton
The River Taw occupies the northern part of Dartmoor and here, Widgery captures one of its peaceful meanders through the hills and valleys of the moor, including a roughly-hewn footpath in the immediate foreground of the painting.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 77/1953/1
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Common Name
- Scene on the Taw, Stepperton
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- FJ Widgery
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Frederick John
- Production Person Surname
- Widgery
- Production Year Low
- 1890
- Production Year High
- 1896