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Bolton Abbey at Sunset by David Cox Snr
Signed David Cox (lower left). Painted mid-1840s. Watercolour heightened with bodycolour on Scotch, oatmeal paper, backed onto an old sheet of paper. Presented in a gilt-wood frame with gallery label verso. A similar view by Cox is in the collection of the British Museum number 1878,1228.68. Provenance: The Swan Gallery, Dorset, 2019 Ex Caroline Gee collection, 2023.
This wonderfully atmospheric watercolour was previously thought to depict Tintern Abbey. The flight of birds set against the setting sun and the wandering cattle evoke a mysterious stillness that romanticises the ruined abbey. Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the ruins of the 12th-century Augustinian monastery now known as Bolton Priory.
The bold handling of present watercolour is characteristic of the artist’s extraordinarily loose, fluid style which he began to develop in the 1830s. His technique is further emphasised by the rough oatmeal paper that he has used. As Peter Bower noted ‘Cox liked papers that allowed him to work fast with a heavily loaded brush’ (P. Bower, ‘A Remarkable Understanding’, in Sun, Wind, and Rain: The Art of David Cox, 2008-9, p. 96).
In 1836, Cox found a strong wrapping paper, known by Cox as ‘Scotch’ paper. The coarse grain and the high absorbency rate of the paper made it unsuitable for the more usual fine brushwork and even washes employed by many of his contemporaries and appealed to Cox’s desire to experiment with and push watercolour to its full potential. He was so taken with the effects that the paper could produce, that he bought a ream of it, however, Cox didn’t always find the challenge easy and he wrote to his son, ‘My drawing upon Scotch paper is so rough I fear I shall bring down all against me, but the paper had plagued me so that I am very nervous’ (letter to his son, quoted in N. Solly, Memoir of the Life of David Cox, 1873, p. 219).
For a full discussion of Cox’s use of paper see P. Bower, ‘A Remarkable Understanding’, in Sun, Wind, and Rain: The Art of David Cox, exh. cat., Yale Centre for British Art and Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 2008-9, pp.97-111. PAYMENT OPTIONS
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CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
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Tel : 01597 272 439
Non UK callers : +44 1597 272 439
This wonderfully atmospheric watercolour was previously thought to depict Tintern Abbey. The flight of birds set against the setting sun and the wandering cattle evoke a mysterious stillness that romanticises the ruined abbey. Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the ruins of the 12th-century Augustinian monastery now known as Bolton Priory.
The bold handling of present watercolour is characteristic of the artist’s extraordinarily loose, fluid style which he began to develop in the 1830s. His technique is further emphasised by the rough oatmeal paper that he has used. As Peter Bower noted ‘Cox liked papers that allowed him to work fast with a heavily loaded brush’ (P. Bower, ‘A Remarkable Understanding’, in Sun, Wind, and Rain: The Art of David Cox, 2008-9, p. 96).
In 1836, Cox found a strong wrapping paper, known by Cox as ‘Scotch’ paper. The coarse grain and the high absorbency rate of the paper made it unsuitable for the more usual fine brushwork and even washes employed by many of his contemporaries and appealed to Cox’s desire to experiment with and push watercolour to its full potential. He was so taken with the effects that the paper could produce, that he bought a ream of it, however, Cox didn’t always find the challenge easy and he wrote to his son, ‘My drawing upon Scotch paper is so rough I fear I shall bring down all against me, but the paper had plagued me so that I am very nervous’ (letter to his son, quoted in N. Solly, Memoir of the Life of David Cox, 1873, p. 219).
For a full discussion of Cox’s use of paper see P. Bower, ‘A Remarkable Understanding’, in Sun, Wind, and Rain: The Art of David Cox, exh. cat., Yale Centre for British Art and Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 2008-9, pp.97-111. PAYMENT OPTIONS
PayPal /Card transactions can be processed through PayPal on our company website. We also accept payment by cheque and bank transfer. Deferred payments can be accepted over an agreed period of time whilst paintings remain with us.
CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
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DimensionsSheet: 10 3/8 x 14 1/8 in. (26.4 x 35.8 cm.)
Frame: 16 5/8 x 19 3/4 in. (42.4 x 50 cm.)
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art
> Antique Watercolours
Date Mid1840s
Early Victorian Antiques Material Paper
Origin English
Artist David Cox
Condition There is a crease in a dark area of the paper (bottom centre) which appears to have always been present.
Item code as176a856
Status For Sale
£1250.00 
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€1475.13
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Great care and trouble has been taken to ensure that all details written for every picture are correct and the photos are of sufficient quality so that each item can be viewed in detail. If the purchaser can find a fault (by way of a photograph) as proof of damage in transit that is not present in our promotional photo i.e. a tear in the canvas, broken glass, broken frame, damage to surface of picture, then a full or part refund will be offered back to the purchaser depending on the extent of the damage. This will only apply within 24 hours of signing for the parcel.
If the parcel has arrived and appears to be damaged in some way please return the parcel to us (unopened) and we will refund the purchase price on receipt of the picture.
If the purchaser can prove with written evidence from three independent experts that our description was false or misleading in any way then a full refund will be offered back to the purchaser.
Every effort has been made to give our clients complete confidence and satisfaction when buying from our company.
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Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
Private dealerBy appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01597 272 439
Non UK callers : +44 1597 272 439
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