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On the Thames

On the Thames

c. 1827–29
(British, 1783–1859)
England, 19th century
watercolor with graphite and scraping
Sheet: 19.8 x 27.1 cm (7 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Gift of the Painting and Drawing Society of The Cleveland Museum of Art 2005.201
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

David Cox began his career as a painter of theatrical scenery in his native Birmingham.

Description

One of the great champions of watercolor painting during the first half of the 19th century, David Cox is most celebrated for his atmospheric landscapes that convey a sense of movement and light as affected by nature. Here, translucent streaks of blue and gray in the sky suggest movement among the clouds, and small dashes of color throughout the foreground trees create a sense of rustling vegetation. Reflections on the river’s surface shimmer with light.
  • ?-?
    Private Collection, England
    ?-?
    (Agnew's Gallery, London)
    ?-2005
    Harry and Nina Pollock, Cleveland Heights, OH
    2005
    Painting and Drawing Society, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    2005-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lemonedes, Heather. British Drawings: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Exh. Cat. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2013. Mentioned: pp. 70-72, 144, no. 22a; Reproduced: p. 71
  • British Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art . The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-May 26, 2013).
  • {{cite web|title=On the Thames|url=false|author=David Cox|year=c. 1827–29|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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