Lot no. 1407
Genre Cox, David Shepherd with herd and rider in a summer landscape. 1849. watercolour on light card. 18 x 25.8 cm. Signed and dated. Fully mounted on light card, mounted in dots under passepartout and framed under glass. Provenance: Acquired from a German art dealer in 1991, since then in a private collection in Berlin. - David Cox was an English graphic artist and painter who devoted himself to his homeland throughout his life, preferring to depict it in contemplative scenes, the compositions often characterised by a low horizon and a moving sky. - With delicately browned margins under the passepartout, minimally faded. Good overall. Idyllic scene in an intimate format. Watercolour on light cardboard. Signed and dated. Fully matted on light card, spot-mounted to mat and framed under glass. - Provenance: Acquired in 1991 in the German art trade, since then Berlin private collection. - David Cox was an English graphic artist and painter who devoted his life in particular to his homeland and preferred to represent it in peaceful scenery, the compositions often characterised by a deep horizon and a dynamic sky. - With delicately browned margins under the mat, minimally faded. Good overall. Idyllic scene in an intimate format.
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Drawings, watercolours and pastels
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Valuable books and classical art
14163 Berlin - Germany
04/26/2025
Offered by Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin
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