Welsh ShepherdsDavid Cox The Elder · 1841

  • Art movementRomanticism
  • Creation date1841
  • Dimensions25.0 x 27.0 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: Welsh Shepherds
  • Artist: David Cox The Elder
  • Year: 1841
  • Original dimensions: 25.0 x 27.0 cm
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Movement: Romanticism
  • Creative period: Mature Period
  • Inventory number: 1885P2513
  • Color palette: Earthy

Questions & Answers

How do movement and era meet in "Welsh Shepherds" by David Cox The Elder?

"Welsh Shepherds" belongs to the Romanticism movement, and its creator worked in the 19th-Century era.

Who created "Welsh Shepherds" and in what year?

The author of "Welsh Shepherds" is David Cox The Elder, and the work is dated 1841.

Is "Welsh Shepherds" more bright or more dark overall?

"Welsh Shepherds" is balanced overall, and its luminance is soft shadow.

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