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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Landscape with Country House - David Cox
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Description
A delicate watercolour study by David Cox, capturing a country house set against a soft, atmospheric sky with fluid brushwork.
This watercolour by David Cox captures a quiet, rural scene, typical of his mature style. Cox, a Birmingham-born artist, became known for his ability to convey the atmospheric conditions of the British countryside. He often utilised a limited palette and loose brushwork to suggest the movement of clouds and the texture of foliage, rather than focusing on precise architectural detail.
In this work, the country house sits low against a dense backdrop of trees. The structure is rendered with simple washes, allowing the paper to provide the highlights. The foreground is treated with broad, horizontal strokes that ground the composition, while the sky occupies a significant portion of the frame. Cox was a master of the 'wet-in-wet' technique, which is visible here in the soft transitions of the clouds and the muted tones of the distant hills. His approach to watercolour was less about rigid control and more about capturing the immediate impression of a place.
Throughout his career, Cox moved away from the detailed topographical style of his early years, favouring a more expressive and fluid method. This shift allowed him to explore the interplay of light and shadow across the English terrain. The figures in the foreground are mere suggestions, added to provide a sense of scale and human presence without distracting from the overall mood. This print preserves the delicate tonal variations of the original, offering a view into the artist's process and his observation of the natural world.
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Each print is produced to order using 12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified archival paper. Designed in Britain and printed at your nearest production hub to reduce waste and speed up delivery.
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Landscape with Country House - David Cox
Regular price
From £28.00 GBP
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From £28.00 GBP
Regular price
Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
David Cox
Cox's late watercolours on coarse Scotch wrapping paper anticipate Impressionism by three decades. The rough surface forced a freedom that smoother papers would not have allowed: broad washes, ragged edges, atmospheric effects that dissolve solid form into light and moisture.
He was born in Birmingham in 1783 and was largely self-taught. He became one of the great masters of the English watercolour tradition, painting Welsh and English landscapes with a directness that his contemporaries found crude. He taught drawing for much of his life and published influential treatises on watercolour technique. He died in 1859.
He was born in Birmingham in 1783 and was largely self-taught. He became one of the great masters of the English watercolour tradition, painting Welsh and English landscapes with a directness that his contemporaries found crude. He taught drawing for much of his life and published influential treatises on watercolour technique. He died in 1859.
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Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Fine Art Framed
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The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
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Artist Biography
David Cox
Cox's late watercolours on coarse Scotch wrapping paper anticipate Impressionism by three decades. The rough surface forced a freedom that smoother papers would not have allowed: broad washes, ragged edges, atmospheric effects that dissolve solid form into light and moisture.
He was born in Birmingham in 1783 and was largely self-taught. He became one of the great masters of the English watercolour tradition, painting Welsh and English landscapes with a directness that his contemporaries found crude. He taught drawing for much of his life and published influential treatises on watercolour technique. He died in 1859.
He was born in Birmingham in 1783 and was largely self-taught. He became one of the great masters of the English watercolour tradition, painting Welsh and English landscapes with a directness that his contemporaries found crude. He taught drawing for much of his life and published influential treatises on watercolour technique. He died in 1859.
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