Penmaenmawn, Wales

Details

David Cox, Sen., O.W.S. (1783-1859)
Penmaenmawn, Wales
signed and dated 'David Cox 1853.-' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour, on oatmeal paper
10 5/8 x 14½ in. (27 x 36.8 cm.)

Provenance

with John Manning, London.

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Please note that the title of this work should have been spelt Penmaenmawr and not as stated in the catalogue.

Lot Essay

Towards the end of his life, Cox was freed from the constraints of his teaching practice and able to experiment, concentrating on light and atmosphere. By 1852, Cox sketching trips had been reduced to travelling exclusively in North Wales.

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