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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 Hart (1823 - 1894)
William Hart
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Frederick Christian Lewis (1779 - 1856)
Frederick Christian Lewis
1779 - 1856
Albert Durer Lucas (1828 - 1918)
Albert Durer Lucas
1828 - 1918
John Morgan (1822 - 1885)
John Morgan
1822 - 1885
Rebecca Warren (1965)
Rebecca Warren
1965
John Banting (1902 - 1972)
John Banting
1902 - 1972
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819 - 1905)
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
1819 - 1905
Richard Westall (1765 - 1836)
Richard Westall
1765 - 1836
James Barry (1741 - 1806)
James Barry
1741 - 1806
Richard Doyle (1824 - 1883)
Richard Doyle
1824 - 1883
John Lavery (1856 - 1941)
John Lavery
1856 - 1941
James Guthrie (1859 - 1930)
James Guthrie
1859 - 1930
Leopold Pilikhovsky (1869 - 1934)
Leopold Pilikhovsky
1869 - 1934
Joanne Rowling (1965)
Joanne Rowling
1965
John Russell (1745 - 1806)
John Russell
1745 - 1806
David Roberts (1796 - 1864)
David Roberts
1796 - 1864

Creators Impressionism

Henri Gaston Darien (1864 - 1926)
Henri Gaston Darien
1864 - 1926
Nikolai Ivanovich Rozov (1918 - 1994)
Nikolai Ivanovich Rozov
1918 - 1994
Carl Wilhelm Hugo Schnars-Alquist (1855 - 1939)
Carl Wilhelm Hugo Schnars-Alquist
1855 - 1939
Frits Lucien Ohl (1904 - 1976)
Frits Lucien Ohl
1904 - 1976
Carl Schultze (1856 - 1926)
Carl Schultze
1856 - 1926
Robert Frederick Blum (1857 - 1903)
Robert Frederick Blum
1857 - 1903
Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840 - 1894)
Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov
1840 - 1894
Auguste-Xavier Leprince (1799 - 1826)
Auguste-Xavier Leprince
1799 - 1826
Robert Gallon (1845 - 1925)
Robert Gallon
1845 - 1925
Max Josef Wagenbauer (1775 - 1829)
Max Josef Wagenbauer
1775 - 1829
Julius Scheuerer (1859 - 1913)
Julius Scheuerer
1859 - 1913
Wilhelm Carl Räuber (1849 - 1926)
Wilhelm Carl Räuber
1849 - 1926
Édouard Debat-Ponsan (1847 - 1913)
Édouard Debat-Ponsan
1847 - 1913
Remigius Adrianus Haanen (1812 - 1894)
Remigius Adrianus Haanen
1812 - 1894
Lorenz Clasen (1812 - 1899)
Lorenz Clasen
1812 - 1899
Alfred-Louis Brunet-Debaines (1845 - 1939)
Alfred-Louis Brunet-Debaines
1845 - 1939
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