Frederick John Widgery Explained

Frederick John Widgery (May 1861  - 27 January 1942), was an English artist who painted landscapes and coastal scenery in Devon and Cornwall.

Frederick was the younger son of William Widgery (1826 - 1893), a self-taught artist.[1] He studied at the Exeter School of Art and went on to the South Kensington Museum School and then to Antwerp,[2] studying under Charles Verlat at the National Art School. Returning to England, he studied at Hubert von Herkomer's School at Bushey in Hertfordshire and in 1903 became Mayor of Exeter.[3] [4] Frederick's sister, Julia (Widgery) Slaughter, was also a portrait and landscape painter.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bhandl.co.uk/knowledge/article/frederick-john-widgery-1861-1942.aspx Frederick John Widgery (1861–1942)
  2. Book: Pycroft, George . Art in Devonshire, with the biographies of artists born in that county . 156 . 1883 . Oxford University .
  3. http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/widgery.php Frederick John Widgery – artist and Mayor
  4. http://www.panvertu.com/Widgery.htm Artist Frederick John Widgery