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David Cox

David Cox was a British landscape painter, celebrated for his pivotal role in the Birmingham School of landscape artists and as a precursor to Impressionism. Born in Birmingham in 1783, Cox initially worked in his hometown as a scene painter before pursuing a career in watercolors and, later, oils in London. His paintings are renowned for their dynamic depiction of the English and Welsh countryside, capturing the sublime effects of weather and light with a loose, expressive brushwork that distinguished him from his contemporaries.

Throughout his career, Cox experimented with various materials, notably adopting what came to be known as "Cox Paper," a rough paper that enhanced the textural effects of his watercolors​. His works are held in high esteem and are part of collections in major museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Tate Gallery, where his notable works such as "Journey Home" and "Rhyl Sands" are displayed.

In the latter years of his life, Cox returned to Birmingham, where he continued to innovate in both watercolors and oils until his death in 1859. His contributions to the landscape genre have left a lasting impact on the field of British art​.

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Date and place of birt:29 april 1783, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:7 june 1859, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Genre:Landscape painting
Art style:Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism

Creators United Kingdom

William Linton (1791 - 1876)
William Linton
1791 - 1876
Frederick Landseer Griggs (1876 - 1938)
Frederick Landseer Griggs
1876 - 1938
Frederic George Stephens (1827 - 1907)
Frederic George Stephens
1827 - 1907
Johannes von Stumm (1959)
Johannes von Stumm
1959
Peter Stroud (1921 - 2012)
Peter Stroud
1921 - 2012
John Lindley (1799 - 1865)
John Lindley
1799 - 1865
Eric Fraser (1902 - 1983)
Eric Fraser
1902 - 1983
Toby Ziegler (1972)
Toby Ziegler
1972
Noël Coward (1899 - 1973)
Noël Coward
1899 - 1973
Spencer Frederick Gore (1878 - 1914)
Spencer Frederick Gore
1878 - 1914
Colin Jones (1928 - 1967)
Colin Jones
1928 - 1967
Albert Henry Thomas Irvin (1922 - 2015)
Albert Henry Thomas Irvin
1922 - 2015
George John Pinwell (1842 - 1875)
George John Pinwell
1842 - 1875
John Wakelin ()
John Wakelin
Cecil Gordon Lawson (1849 - 1882)
Cecil Gordon Lawson
1849 - 1882
John Egerton Piper (1903 - 1992)
John Egerton Piper
1903 - 1992

Creators Impressionism

Jakob Wilhelm Huber (1787 - 1871)
Jakob Wilhelm Huber
1787 - 1871
Francis Joseph O'Meara (1853 - 1888)
Francis Joseph O'Meara
1853 - 1888
Alexander Alexandrovich Blinkov (1911 - 1995)
Alexander Alexandrovich Blinkov
1911 - 1995
Dimitar Georgiev Dobrovich (1816 - 1905)
Dimitar Georgiev Dobrovich
1816 - 1905
Igor Konstantinovich Skorobogatov (1920 - 1997)
Igor Konstantinovich Skorobogatov
1920 - 1997
Luise Focke (XIX century - ?)
Luise Focke
XIX century - ?
Eduard von Gebhardt (1838 - 1925)
Eduard von Gebhardt
1838 - 1925
Jean-Victor Adam (1801 - 1867)
Jean-Victor Adam
1801 - 1867
Carl Rothe (1810 - 1865)
Carl Rothe
1810 - 1865
Carl Adolph Heinrich Hess (1769 - 1849)
Carl Adolph Heinrich Hess
1769 - 1849
Karl Agricola (1779 - 1852)
Karl Agricola
1779 - 1852
Samuel Petrovich Shiflyar (1786 - 1840)
Samuel Petrovich Shiflyar
1786 - 1840
Daniel Huntington (1816 - 1906)
Daniel Huntington
1816 - 1906
Mikhail Markianovich Germashev (1867 - 1930)
Mikhail Markianovich Germashev
1867 - 1930
Fedor Fedorovich Manailo (1910 - 1978)
Fedor Fedorovich Manailo
1910 - 1978
 Arif Pasha (1807 - 1865)
Arif Pasha
1807 - 1865
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