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 David Cox, born 1783, at Birmingham, in humble cir-
cumstances, rose by diligent study to the highest rank
among English water colour painters. Beginning as a
colour-grinder to the Birmingham theatre, he was promoted
to the post of scene—painter, and in 1803, when he went to

London, he obtained an engagement in that capacity at

Astley’s Theatre. He then earned a scanty income by
making sketches and giving lessons to pupils, and in 1805
he paid his first visit to Wales—afterwards the favourite
scene of his labours. In 1815 he removed to Hereford,
Where he remained several years, returning to London in
1827, and finally settling at Harborne Heath, near Bir—
mingham, in 1844, where he remained until his death in
1859. Masculine handling, somewhat after the manner cf
Constable; bold and simple treatment of light and shade;
and fresh, honest colouring are the distinguishing features

 

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Arches, 5. Cook W Be. nnttt, j. D. Harding, L. Be: tle).
and .Bough.

Pre-eminent as is the rank of Turner as a. landscape
painter in oil, perhaps his great reputation rests even more
securely upon his water colour drawings, which are simply
marvellous for minute finish combined with breadth or effect
and luminosity of colour. Of his drawings for Dr. \Nhitaker's
“Histor‘ f Richmondshire,” and “The Rivers of England,”
Rust In : vs, “ The foliage is free, rich and marvellous in
comp o1. ition, the effect of mist complex, the rock and hill
drawing insuperable, the skies exquisite in complex form ”
and of his series of Italian drawings he says, “There is

i one criticism possible—they cannot be better done.”

i'i'wdards of exquisite landscap! art, the first of such

 

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COX, DAVID, Painter in Water—Colours, born V

Wales is Cox’s field of battle. He is said to have invariably.

bent his steps towards Llanwrst and Bettws-y-coed forthe
glast five-and-thirty years. The very stones are christened
”after him; as you wind out of Capel Gurig, a little turret,
in which a stone-seat is inserted, bulges from the walled
road-side, and is known as Cox’s Pulpit. One of the greatest
favourites amongst our water-colour painters, the public and
the artists alike admire this veteran painter. His drawings
have the fresh impromptu leek of nature, and never savour
of home manufacture. His hand would seem to be rapid,
and his eye certain, and the delighted beholder wonders
Where the secret is, and how, with strokes so rough, and on
such small spaces of paper, air and distance, storm and sun-
shine should be described so lucidly. The sign of the “ Oak,"
at Bettwys, was painted by Cox, Weseoesv en‘trhie

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