Rex Vicat Cole: A Sussex Visionary Reginald (“Rex”) George Vicat Cole (1870-1940) stands as a quietly significant figure in late 19th and early 20th century British landscape painting, an artist whose evocative depictions of the Surrey and Sussex countryside – particularly the rolling hills, dense woodlands, and shimmering waterways – offer a serene glimpse into a vanishing world. Born into a family deeply rooted in artistic tradition—his father, George Vicat Cole, was himself a respected Royal Academy painter—Rex inherited not just technical skill but also a profound appreciation for the be…