David Cox (1783-1859)
The fisherman - View at Bettws-y-Coed
signed and dated 'David Cox. 1852.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.6 cm.)
Provenance
John Betts (+); Christie's, London, 16 April, lot 37 (230 gns. to Wilson).
Exhibited
Liverpool, Liverpool Art Club, David Cox, 1875, no. 54 as 'The Fisherman', lent by Mrs H.H. Betts.
Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, David Cox, 1890, no. 124.
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Stephen Wildman for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.