David Cox, The Thames at Battersea

David Cox

British · 1783–1859 · Painter, Printmaker

David Cox was an English landscape painter, one of the most important members of the Birmingham School of landscape artists and an early precursor of Impressionism. (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Cox, Watering the Herd, North Wales, 1848, oil on canvasWatering the Herd, North WalesRago Auctions · $2,750≈ £2,201≈ €2,581Sign up to see
  2. David Cox, Untitled, BOAT IN A HARBOR, oil on canvasUntitledSloans & Kenyon · $2,000≈ £1,049≈ €1,525Sign up to see
  3. David Cox, Faded inscription on frame, label verso, Oil on Panel of Harvesters in a FieldFaded inscription on frame, label versoClarke Auction Gallery · $1,300≈ £836≈ €992Sign up to see

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David Cox, Sailing vessels in a stiff breeze, watercolour
Sailing vessels in a stiff breeze
Toovey's · Jun 10, 2026
£90Sign up free to see
David Cox, A wooded landscape with figures and cattle, a view of Bolsover Castle beyond, watercolour and pencil
A wooded landscape with figures and cattle, a view of Bolsover Castle beyond
Sworders · May 19, 2026
£290Sign up free to see
David Cox, Figures on the banks of a river with mountains beyond, pen and ink and grey and brown wash heightened with white
Figures on the banks of a river with mountains beyond
Sworders · May 19, 2026
£240Sign up free to see
A view of a river below a castle
Anderson & Garland · Mar 5, 2026
£130Sign up free to see
David Cox, Near Swanscombe, Kent, watercolour
Near Swanscombe, Kent
Toovey's · Feb 18, 2026
£25Sign up free to see
Farmstead with Fresh Laundry
Anderson & Garland · Aug 28, 2024
£20Sign up free to see
David Cox, Untitled, watercolour 38 x 55.5cm Provenance: Enoch Harvey
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 27, 2022
£550Sign up free to see
David Cox, Watering the Herd, North Wales, 1848, oil on canvas
Watering the Herd, North Wales, 1848
Rago Auctions · May 25, 2022
$2,750Sign up free to see
David Cox, Untitled, watercolour 28 x 38cm Provenance: The Estate of Robin and Patricia Pickard.
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 23, 2020
£320Sign up free to see
Hussars on a Mountain Pass
Brunk Auctions · Mar 23, 2019
$550Sign up free to see
David Cox, Figure before a Cottage in a Landscape, watercolour
Figure before a Cottage in a Landscape
Toovey's · Jan 23, 2019
£40Sign up free to see
David Cox, Coastal Scene with Figures and Sailing Vessel, 1828, watercolour
Coastal Scene with Figures and Sailing Vessel, 1828
Toovey's · Nov 28, 2018
£200Sign up free to see
David Cox, Chapel near Betws-y-Coed, 1845, watercolour
Chapel near Betws-y-Coed, 1845
Toovey's · Dec 2, 2015
£200Sign up free to see
David Cox, Barnard Castle, watercolour over pencil
Barnard Castle
Toovey's · Dec 2, 2015
£120Sign up free to see
David Cox, Faded inscription on frame, label verso, Oil on Panel of Harvesters in a Field
Faded inscription on frame, label verso
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 5, 2013
$1,300Sign up free to see
David Cox, A View of Windsor Castle, watercolour
A View of Windsor Castle
Art+Object · Sep 15, 2007
NZ$285Sign up free to see
David Cox, Untitled, BOAT IN A HARBOR, oil on canvas
Untitled
Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 5, 2005
$2,000Sign up free to see
David Cox, A Woodland Ambush. No signature apparent, Oil on Canvas on Board
A Woodland Ambush. No signature apparent
Davidson Auctions · Nov 16, 2019
David Cox, A Woodland Ambush. No signature apparent, Oil on Canvas on Board
A Woodland Ambush. No signature apparent
Davidson Auctions · Jul 21, 2019
Sr.
Brunk Auctions · Jul 31, 2015
Sr.
Brunk Auctions · May 16, 2015

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

David Cox, The Thames at Battersea
The Thames at Battersea1824 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
David Cox, The School Walk
The School Walkwatercolor over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
David Cox, Mountain Heights, Cader Idris
Mountain Heights, Cader Idrisc. 1850 · watercolor over chalk on oatmeal paper; laid down
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Armand Hammer Collection — Open Acce…
David Cox, Chatsworth [recto]
Chatsworth [recto]possibly 1831 · graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
David Cox, Trees [verso]
Trees [verso]possibly 1831 · graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
David Cox, Hillside and Trees
Hillside and Treesgraphite with brown wash on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
David Cox, Landschap met reizigers
Landschap met reizigers1793 - 1859
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
David Cox, Tuintrap bij Haddon Hall (Derbyshire)
Tuintrap bij Haddon Hall (Derbyshire)1831 - 1859
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
David Cox, Going to the Hayfield
Going to the Hayfield1853
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
David Cox, Rhyl Sands
Rhyl Sands1854
Tate ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Tate
David Cox, Dover
Dover1832
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
David Cox, A Mountainous View, North Wales
A Mountainous View, North Wales
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
David Cox, A Religious Procession
A Religious Procession1850
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
David Cox, A Street in Harborne
A Street in Harborne1808
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
David Cox, Sunrise
Sunrise1820
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
David Cox, Battle Abbey, Sussex
Battle Abbey, Sussex
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
David Cox, A Treatise on Landscape Painting and Effect in Water Colours: From the First Rudiments, to the Finished Picture No. 1
A Treatise on Landscape Painting and Effect in Water Colours: From the First Rudiments, to the Finished Picture No. 11813 · Book with six etchings and letterpress in black on cream wove paper, in box
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher — public domain (CC0)
David Cox, Lancaster: Peace and War
Lancaster: Peace and War1842 · Watercolor, with touches of gouache, black chalk, and scraping, selectively varnished with gum arabic, on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Dr. William D. Sho…
David Cox, A Mountain Torrent
A Mountain Torrentc. 1850 · Black and white chalk, and charcoal on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Suzanne Searle Dixon Endowment — public domain (CC0)
David Cox, A French Market Scene, possibly Boulogne
A French Market Scene, possibly Boulogne1829 or 1832 · Watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor, over graphite, on off-white wove paper, edge mounted onto buff wove paper, ruled in the margins with pen and brown ink
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Lowell and Rowena Libson in memory of Wesle…
David Cox, View in Wales
View in Walesn.d. · Watercolor with black pastel on ivory wove paper, partially laid down on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Olivia Shaler Swan Fund — public domain (CC0)
David Cox, Langham, South Wales
Langham, South Walesn.d. · Graphite on cream wove paper, laid down on board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…
David Cox, On the Thames
On the Thamesc. 1827–29 · watercolor with graphite and scraping
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Painting and Drawing Society of The Clev…
David Cox, Bolton Abbey
Bolton Abbeyc. late 1840s-1857 · watercolor with black chalk
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee — Open Access (CC0)

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