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David Cox — Soliders in a mountainous landscape
David Cox

Soliders in a mountainous landscape

David Cox's 'Soldiers in a mountainous landscape' is a watercolor over pencil, heightened with stopping out and scratching out techniques. The work demonstrates Cox's skill in capturing dramatic topography and human figures within natural settings.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with stopping out and scratching out
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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $600 – $800

Lot 92

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David Cox, Soliders in a mountainous landscape

David Cox's 'Soldiers in a mountainous landscape' is a watercolor over pencil, heightened with stopping out and scratching out techniques. The work demonstrates Cox's skill in capturing dramatic topography and human figures within natural settings.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with stopping out and scratching out
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Atmospheric, Mountains, Landscape, Military, Eighteenth Century, Soldiers, British, Earth Tones, Romantic

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