A Road by a Common, Windy DayDavid Cox The Elder · 1859

  • Art movementBarbizon School
  • Creation date1859
  • Dimensions20.0 x 30.0 cm

David Cox The Elder (1783 – 1859)

David Cox (1783-1859) was a pivotal English landscape painter of the Birmingham School, renowned for his emotive watercolours & later oil paintings. A precursor to Impressionism, he captured British countryside with broad brushstrokes and atmospheric

About this artwork

  • Title: A Road by a Common, Windy Day
  • Artist: David Cox The Elder
  • Year: 1859
  • Original dimensions: 20.0 x 30.0 cm
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Movement: Barbizon School
  • Color palette: Dark
  • Keywords: landscape art uk, scenic landscape art, cox the elder art
  • Perceived brightness: bright

Questions & Answers

At what age did David Cox The Elder make "A Road by a Common, Windy Day"?

When "A Road by a Common, Windy Day" was created in 1859, David Cox The Elder - born in 1783 - was 76 years old.

How light is "A Road by a Common, Windy Day" overall?

In terms of perceived brightness, "A Road by a Common, Windy Day" by David Cox The Elder is bright.

Toward which tone does "A Road by a Common, Windy Day" lean?

The dominant hue of "A Road by a Common, Windy Day" by David Cox The Elder is ochre to sepia. The hue is the underlying tone of the palette.

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