David Cox (artist)

David Cox (April 29, 1783 - June 7, 1859) was an English landscape painter.

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April 29 - 1783 - June 7 - 1859 - English - Painter

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Cox was considered one of the prominent figures of British watercolour painting and at the time was rivalled only by John Constable in his portrayal of nature's moods.

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Watercolour - John Constable - Nature

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Cox was born in Deritend in Birmingham, the son of a blacksmith. He was apprenticed to a maker of fancy articles and soon learnt to paint portait miniatures. He was next employed as scene-painter in the theatre. It was then that he took up watercolour painting for which he became famous. Cox lived in Hereford and London between 1804 and 1840, returning to Birmingham to live in Harborne.

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Birmingham - Blacksmith - Apprentice - Portait miniature - Theatre - Watercolour - Hereford - London - 1804 - 1840 - Harborne

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Several of his works are in Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, having been donated by Joseph Henry Nettlefold.

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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - Joseph Henry Nettlefold

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