Vixen Tor, near Merivale Bridge, Dartmoor
A wonderful example of Widgery’s use of angles to amplify his subject matter, this tor is said to naturally bear similarities to the great Sphinx of Egypt, which is perhaps the reason behind the artist’s decision to paint the Vixen Tor.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 77/1953/17
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Common Name
- Vixen Tor, near Merivale Bridge, Dartmoor
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- FJ Widgery; Vixen Tor (near Merivale Bridge Dartmoor)
- 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
