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David Cox the Elder

Shipping Off the French Coast, ca. 1832

Description

Maker

  • David Cox the Elder, 1783-1859, English

Title

Shipping Off the French Coast

Year

ca. 1832

Medium

Watercolor over graphite on cream wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • watercolor,
  • graphite

Supports

  • cream wove paper

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

2005.142.79

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From Dover to Penzance

December 3, 2010 - June 5, 2011

Like many of his contemporaries, David Cox crossed the English
Channel and painted coastal landscapes along both its northern and
southern shores. This small study of a group of ships likely dates
from Cox’s third and final visit to the continent, during which he
executed numerous pictures of the principal pier of Calais and the
tall sailing vessels passing through the busy French port. For these
marine subjects, he used soft layers of pale wash to portray the calm
waters and foggy atmosphere of the harbor.

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Shipping Off the French Coast with the accession number of 2005.142.79. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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