David Cox
Figures on the beach near Rye, Sussex

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Artist David Cox(British, 1783–1859)British, 1783–1859

CultureBritish

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Figures on the beach near Rye, Sussex

Datec. 1830

MediumWatercolor over graphite on wove paper

DimensionsSheet: 6 5/8 × 10 in. (16.8 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineThe Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by The Robert Cummins Stuart and Frances Wells Stuart Endowment in honor of Philip and Melissa Koelsch, and their son John Robert Koelsch

Object number2022.244

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Department

Prints and Drawings

Special Collections

The Stuart Collection

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

ProvenanceThe artist, 19th century; [London, Spink-Leger Pictures, 1999]; [Christie’s, London, British Art on Paper, November 21, 2002, lot 49]; Private collection, UK; [Andrew Clayton-Payne, London, by 2022]; purchased by the MFAH, 2022.
Exhibition HistoryLondon, Spink-Leger Pictures, “Air and distance, storm and sunshine,” Paintings, watercolours, and drawings by David Cox,” 3-26 March 1999, Cat. 10.
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