1824
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Study of a fox is a 1824 watercolor by John Lewis, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting is called "Study of a fox". It was created by John Lewis in 1824. Lewis was known for his sporting pictures, which were popular at the time. He successfully exhibited and sold these works, including portraits of sportsmen and their dogs. The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is also home to works by other artists of the Romanticism movement.
This watercolor study of a fox by John Lewis depicts the animal in a natural setting, likely created either as an independent work or as preparatory work for a larger composition. The artist, known early in his career for sporting scenes, focused here on the fox itself rather than the hunt, aligning with his exhibited works featuring foxes such as *Wild Ducks surprised by a Fox* (1829) and *Fox and Duck* (1831). The piece reflects the period’s popularity of fox hunting in Britain while avoiding direct representation of the sport.
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John Robert Lewis was an American civil rights activist and statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
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