The Challenge: A Bull in a Storm on a Moor
Watercolour
1850s (painted)
1850s (painted)
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| Place of origin |
David Cox (1783 - 1859) began his career painting scenery at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. He then moved to London to study with the artist John Varley. He went on to become one of the most popular of all British watercolourists, admired by both collectors and critics.
He often depicted scenes of rain and strong winds. In this watercolour Cox attacks the sheet with his brush to achieve an aggressive and threatening effect.
He often depicted scenes of rain and strong winds. In this watercolour Cox attacks the sheet with his brush to achieve an aggressive and threatening effect.
Object details
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| Title | The Challenge: A Bull in a Storm on a Moor (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour by David Cox the elder entitled 'The Challenge - A Bull in a storm on the Moor'. Great Britain, 1850s. |
| Physical description | The picture is an impressionistic rendering of nature at its wildest. The downpour of rain is suggested by the broad diagonal brush strokes in which the whole picture is painted. The Welsh hills are at a distant position in the landscape and the only figure in this desolate landscape is a solitary bull. British School. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Rev. Chauncery Hare Townshend |
| Production | probably exhibited at the Old Watercolour Society, 1856 |
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| Summary | David Cox (1783 - 1859) began his career painting scenery at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. He then moved to London to study with the artist John Varley. He went on to become one of the most popular of all British watercolourists, admired by both collectors and critics. He often depicted scenes of rain and strong winds. In this watercolour Cox attacks the sheet with his brush to achieve an aggressive and threatening effect. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1427-1869 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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