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A Treatise on Landscape Painting and Effect in Water Colours: From the First Rudiments, to the Finished Picture No. 5

A work made of book with four aquatints and letterpress in black on cream wove paper, in box.
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  • A work made of book with four aquatints and letterpress in black on cream wove paper, in box.

Date:

1813

Artist:

David Cox, the elder (English, 1783-1859)
engraved by Richard Reeve (English, 1780-c. 1835)
published by S. and J. Fuller (English, 19th century)

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

David Cox, the elder

Title

A Treatise on Landscape Painting and Effect in Water Colours: From the First Rudiments, to the Finished Picture No. 5

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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1813

Medium

Book with four aquatints and letterpress in black on cream wove paper, in box

Dimensions

Book: 30.1 × 48.7 × 0.3 cm (11 7/8 × 19 3/16 × 1/8 in.); Box: 33.5 × 50.9 × 4.5 cm (13 1/4 × 20 1/16 × 1 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher

Reference Number

1930.170.5

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