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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

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Ernest Crofts (1847 - 1911)
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John Houle ()
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Marianne Stokes (1855 - 1927)
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Jane Benham Hay (1829)
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Eileen Rosemary Mayo (1906 - 1994)
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Edward Robert Hughes (1851 - 1914)
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1851 - 1914
John Horace Hooper (1851 - 1906)
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1851 - 1906
Adrian Scott Stokes (1854 - 1935)
Adrian Scott Stokes
1854 - 1935
Prunella Clough (1919 - 1999)
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Anthony Levett-Prinsep (1908 - 1983)
Anthony Levett-Prinsep
1908 - 1983
Hamish Fulton (1946)
Hamish Fulton
1946
John Baverstock Knight (1785 - 1859)
John Baverstock Knight
1785 - 1859
George Henry Boughton (1833 - 1905)
George Henry Boughton
1833 - 1905
Adrian Heath (1920 - 1992)
Adrian Heath
1920 - 1992
Franz de Paula Ferg (1689 - 1740)
Franz de Paula Ferg
1689 - 1740

Creators Impressionism

Alexandre-Marie Colin (1798 - 1875)
Alexandre-Marie Colin
1798 - 1875
Jane Sutherland (1853 - 1928)
Jane Sutherland
1853 - 1928
Juriaen van Streeck (1632 - 1687)
Juriaen van Streeck
1632 - 1687
Félix Guyot Guillain (1878 - 1960)
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1878 - 1960
Heinrich Buntzen (1803 - 1892)
Heinrich Buntzen
1803 - 1892
Joseph Théodore Coosemans (1828 - 1904)
Joseph Théodore Coosemans
1828 - 1904
Richard Klingen (1873 - 1924)
Richard Klingen
1873 - 1924
Hugo von Gaberman (1849 - 1929)
Hugo von Gaberman
1849 - 1929
Franz Josef Lipensky (1932 - 2023)
Franz Josef Lipensky
1932 - 2023
Hans Hartig (1873 - 1936)
Hans Hartig
1873 - 1936
Frederik Niels M. Rohde (1816 - 1886)
Frederik Niels M. Rohde
1816 - 1886
Christopher Rave (1881 - 1933)
Christopher Rave
1881 - 1933
Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824 - 1896)
Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov
1824 - 1896
Ludwig Müller-Cornelius (1864 - 1946)
Ludwig Müller-Cornelius
1864 - 1946
Philipp Antonovich Chirko (1859 - 1928)
Philipp Antonovich Chirko
1859 - 1928
Auguste Moynier (1820 - 1891)
Auguste Moynier
1820 - 1891
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