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De 100 mest berømte David Cox-malerier, en galleriselektion

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 498 værker af David Cox i vores katalog

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Af alle de originale værker, som David Cox efterlod, er det mest berømte Going to the Hayfield (1850). Lige efter følger George IV Embarking for Scotland at Greenwich (1823) og Going to the Hayfield (1849). Vores katalog indeholder 498 værker af David Cox; galleriet har bevaret de 100 værker, som verden beundrer mest, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.

1783 – 1859, Birmingham Romanticism Flest værker: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

David Coxs top 10 malerier: galleriets udvalg

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Going to the Hayfield (1850) af David Cox

Going to the Hayfield

1850 · Watercolor

The scene unfolds in "Going to the Hayfield," a work created by the artist David Cox. In this 1849 composition, the quiet rhythms of rural life take center stage. Figures move through the landscape, their presence tied to the seasonal tasks of the countryside. The air feels heavy with the atmosphere of a specific afternoon, capturing a moment of simple, everyday activity within the English landscape.

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George IV Embarking for Scotland at Greenwich (1823) af David Cox

George IV Embarking for Scotland at Greenwich

1823 · Watercolor

The watercolor depicts a bustling maritime scene at Greenwich, centered on the ceremonial embarkation of George IV for Scotland. Numerous vessels occupy the water, some positioned near the shore and others further out. These boats carry various figures, and several are adorned with flags. On the banks, crowds of people gather to observe the event, some standing near the water's edge while others remain further back. A horse is visible…

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Going to the Hayfield (1849) af David Cox

Going to the Hayfield

1849 · Oil On Canvas · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham

David Cox's "Going to the Hayfield," painted in 1849, isn’t merely a landscape; it’s a carefully constructed distillation of Romantic sensibility and a profound connection to the English countryside. This evocative piece, now beautifully reproduced, transports us to a specific moment – a quiet afternoon as figures journey towards a hayfield bathed in the diffused light of an overcast sky. Cox, a pivotal figure bridging the gap between earlier landscape…

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Rhyl Sands (1854) af David Cox

Rhyl Sands

1854 · Oil On Canvas · Tate Gallery, London

David Cox’s “Rhyl Sands,” painted in 1854, isn't merely a depiction of a beach; it’s a carefully constructed evocation of the Romantic spirit – a yearning for the sublime beauty and untamed power of nature. Cox, a pivotal figure within the Birmingham School of watercolourists, masterfully captures a fleeting moment along the Welsh coast, imbuing the scene with an atmosphere of both tranquility and dramatic intensity. The painting transports us…

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Study of a Dog (1840) af David Cox

Study of a Dog

1840 · Watercolor

In this intimate watercolor study, titled Study of a Dog, the viewer encounters a quiet moment of observation. The subject is a single dog, an animal captured in a state of repose. David Cox, a British artist who lived from 1783 to 1859, brings a sense of immediacy to this piece. The work emerges from the 1840s, a period when the artist's hand moved with increasing freedom. It belongs to…

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The Skylark (1849) af David Cox

The Skylark

1849 · Oil On Canvas · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham

In the vast tapestry of English landscape painting, few works capture the ephemeral beauty of the countryside with as much soul as David Cox’s The Skylark. Created in 1849, this masterpiece serves as a profound window into a serene, pastoral era, inviting the viewer to pause and breathe in the quietude of the rural landscape. The painting presents a sprawling field of grass that stretches toward a distant, hazy horizon,…

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Storm off the Coast, Hastings (1813) af David Cox

Storm off the Coast, Hastings

1813 · Oil · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham

There is a certain gravity in how the sky meets the sea in this 1813 work. The composition draws the eye along a diagonal path, moving from the heavy, dark presence of the cliffs in the foreground toward a lighter, mist-filled horizon. It is a scene of movement and tension, where the elements of sea, sky, and stone are caught in a moment of profound unrest. The palette relies on…

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The Old Bridge at Bridgnorth, Shropshire (1809) af David Cox

The Old Bridge at Bridgnorth, Shropshire

1809 · Watercolor

The watercolor painting titled The Old Bridge at Bridgnorth, Shropshire, captures a quiet moment in the English countryside. Created by David Cox in 1809, the work presents a view of a small town nestled along the curves of a river. The scene focuses on the architecture of the bridge as it spans the water, anchoring the landscape within its natural setting.

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Cornfield (1814) af David Cox

Cornfield

1814 · Watercolor

The air feels heavy and damp, thick with the scent of wet earth and the promise of rain. In this hazy landscape, a vast cornfield stretches toward a soft, clouded horizon, its breadth emphasized by long, horizontal strokes of ochre and muted green. Figures move through the middle ground, their forms softened by the mist, tending to a cart pulled by horses. There is a rhythmic, slow quality to their…

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Near the Pont d'Arcole, Paris (1829) af David Cox

Near the Pont d'Arcole, Paris

1829 · Watercolor

The scene unfolds in the heart of a bustling Parisian street, captured in the work titled Near the Pont d'Arcole, Paris. This watercolor painting brings us into a moment of urban life, where the architecture of the city meets the movement of its people. The artist, David Cox, directs our gaze toward the structures and the atmosphere of the streets near the Pont d'Arcole.

David Cox-udvalget fortsætter, fra 11 til 100

11Pont Neuf from the Quai de l'Ecole, Paris (1829) af David CoxPont Neuf from the Quai de l'Ecole, Paris1829 12Place du Palais Royal, Paris (1829) af David CoxPlace du Palais Royal, Paris1829 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 13The Welsh Funeral (1848) af David CoxThe Welsh Funeral1848 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 14Untitled (AQTKGL) (1853) af David CoxUntitled (AQTKGL)1853 15The Cross Roads (1850) af David CoxThe Cross Roads1850 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 16Rhyl Sands (1854) af David CoxRhyl Sands1854 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 17Scene in a Lane (1858) af David CoxScene in a Lane1858 18Beach Scene Sunrise (1820) af David CoxBeach Scene Sunrise1820 · Yale Center for British Art 19Fishing off Hastings (1810) af David CoxFishing off Hastings1810 · Yale Center for British Art 20The Junction of the Severn and the Wye with Chepstow in the Distance (1830) af David CoxThe Junction of the Severn and the Wye with Chepstow in the Distance1830 · Yale Center for British Art 21The Wyndcliff, River Wye (1842) af David CoxThe Wyndcliff, River Wye1842 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 22German Der Strand von Rhyl (1854) af David CoxGerman Der Strand von Rhyl1854 · Manchester Art Gallery 23Left at a Girls' School (1812) af David CoxLeft at a Girls' School1812 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 24Lake Scene, North Wales (1811) af David CoxLake Scene, North Wales1811 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 25A View of Westminster Bridge, Looking West towards Lambeth Palace and Westminster Abbey (1811) af David CoxA View of Westminster Bridge, Looking West towards Lambeth Palace and Westminster Abbey1811 26In Windsor Park (1807) af David CoxIn Windsor Park1807 27Westminster from Lambeth (1813) af David CoxWestminster from Lambeth1813 28Sunset, Hastings: Beached Fishing Vessels (1811) af David CoxSunset, Hastings: Beached Fishing Vessels1811 29Gipsies on Dulwich Common (1808) af David CoxGipsies on Dulwich Common1808 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 30Pastoral Scene in Herefordshire (1820) af David CoxPastoral Scene in Herefordshire1820 31Lugg Meadows, near Hereford (1817) af David CoxLugg Meadows, near Hereford1817 32Tour d'Horloge, Rouen (1829) af David CoxTour d'Horloge, Rouen1829 33The Opening of the New London Bridge (1831) af David CoxThe Opening of the New London Bridge1831 34St. Mary's Church and the Shire Hall, Warwick (1828) af David CoxSt. Mary's Church and the Shire Hall, Warwick1828 35Place St. Barthélemy, Rouen (1829) af David CoxPlace St. Barthélemy, Rouen1829 36Carthage: Aeneas and Achates (1825) af David CoxCarthage: Aeneas and Achates1825 37Junction of the Severn and the Wye with a Rainbow (1827) af David CoxJunction of the Severn and the Wye with a Rainbow1827 38Dockyard - Building a Sloop (1823) af David CoxDockyard - Building a Sloop1823 39Still LIfe: Basket, Foxgloves, Clothes and Other Objects (1823) af David CoxStill LIfe: Basket, Foxgloves, Clothes and Other Objects1823 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 40A View of the Pavillon de Flore and the Tuileries from the Seine, Notre Dame, Paris (1829) af David CoxA View of the Pavillon de Flore and the Tuileries from the Seine, Notre Dame, Paris1829 41Hay on Wye (1824) af David CoxHay on Wye1824 42Porte St. Denis, Paris (1829) af David CoxPorte St. Denis, Paris1829 43Pirates' Isle (1826) af David CoxPirates' Isle1826 44Pavillon de Flore, Tuileries, Paris (1830) af David CoxPavillon de Flore, Tuileries, Paris1830 45St. Eustache, Paris (1829) af David CoxSt. Eustache, Paris1829 46Handsworth Old Church, Birmingham (1828) af David CoxHandsworth Old Church, Birmingham1828 47Ulverston Sands (1835) af David CoxUlverston Sands1835 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 48Crossing Lancaster Sands (1835) af David CoxCrossing Lancaster Sands1835 49Street in Beauvais (1832) af David CoxStreet in Beauvais1832 50The Pont des Arts with the Louvre and Tuileries from the Quai Conti (1838) af David CoxThe Pont des Arts with the Louvre and Tuileries from the Quai Conti1838 51The Long Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire (1839) af David CoxThe Long Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire1839 52The Poplar Avenue, after Hobbema (1835) af David CoxThe Poplar Avenue, after Hobbema1835 53The Long Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire (1839) af David CoxThe Long Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire1839 54Going Out Hawking (1838) af David CoxGoing Out Hawking1838 55Peace and War: Lympne Church and Castle (1838) af David CoxPeace and War: Lympne Church and Castle1838 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 56A Terrace, with Figures, Haddon Hall (1834) af David CoxA Terrace, with Figures, Haddon Hall1834 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 57Windermere during the Regatta (1832) af David CoxWindermere during the Regatta1832 58Rhaiadr Cwm, North Wales (1836) af David CoxRhaiadr Cwm, North Wales1836 59Pass of Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, Wales (1836) af David CoxPass of Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, Wales1836 60The Long Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire (1839) af David CoxThe Long Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire1839 · Chatsworth House 61Crossing Lancaster Sands (1840) af David CoxCrossing Lancaster Sands1840 62View near Bettws-y-Coed (1846) af David CoxView near Bettws-y-Coed1846 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 63On Lancaster Sands, Low Tide (1840) af David CoxOn Lancaster Sands, Low Tide1840 64Vale of Clwyd (1848) af David CoxVale of Clwyd1848 65Near Knaresborough (1844) af David CoxNear Knaresborough1844 66A Welsh Road (1846) af David CoxA Welsh Road1846 67The Vale of Dolwyddelan (1846) af David CoxThe Vale of Dolwyddelan1846 68A Country Track Leading to Harlech Castle (1842) af David CoxA Country Track Leading to Harlech Castle1842 69Carreg Cennan Castle (1844) af David CoxCarreg Cennan Castle1844 70Cottage Interior (1840) af David CoxCottage Interior1840 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 71Outskirts of a Wood, with Gypsies (1843) af David CoxOutskirts of a Wood, with Gypsies1843 72Vale of Clwyd (1846) af David CoxVale of Clwyd1846 73Going to the Hayfield (1853) af David CoxGoing to the Hayfield1853 · Yale Center for British Art 74On the Medway (1850) af David CoxOn the Medway1850 75Horses Drinking (1855) af David CoxHorses Drinking1855 76A Mountain Torrent (1850) af David CoxA Mountain Torrent1850 77Flying the Kite (1853) af David CoxFlying the Kite1853 78On Carrington Moss, Cheshire (1851) af David CoxOn Carrington Moss, Cheshire1851 79Mountain Heights, Cader Idris (1850) af David CoxMountain Heights, Cader Idris1850 80Penman Bach (1852) af David CoxPenman Bach1852 81The Night Train (1849) af David CoxThe Night Train1849 82Vale of Clwyd (1849) af David CoxVale of Clwyd1849 83The Challange (1853) af David CoxThe Challange1853 84Peat Gatherers (1850) af David CoxPeat Gatherers1850 85Kenilworth Castle (1857) af David CoxKenilworth Castle1857 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 86Darley Churchyard (1858) af David CoxDarley Churchyard1858 87On the Moors, near Bettws-y-Coed (1856) af David CoxOn the Moors, near Bettws-y-Coed1856 88Crossing the Moor (1858) af David CoxCrossing the Moor1858 89Stepping Stones, Bettws-y-Coed (1857) af David CoxStepping Stones, Bettws-y-Coed1857 90Clouds (1857) af David CoxClouds1857 91Moonlight Landscape (1850) af David CoxMoonlight Landscape1850 · Yale Center for British Art 92The Night Train (1849) af David CoxThe Night Train1849 · City Art Gallery 93Midday Rest af David CoxMidday Rest 94The Thames At Battersea af David CoxThe Thames At Battersea 95Returning Home af David CoxReturning Home 96Lancaster Sands 1 af David CoxLancaster Sands 1 97A Child With A Dog, Outside A Cottage af David CoxA Child With A Dog, Outside A Cottage 98The Jetty, Calais af David CoxThe Jetty, Calais 99Young Welsh Girl af David CoxYoung Welsh Girl 100In The Hayfield 1 af David CoxIn The Hayfield 1

David Coxs berømte malerier, periode for periode

Motiverne, der fangede David Coxs blik

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.

De museer, der udstiller David Coxs originalværker

De 6 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af David Cox Malerier fra denne liste
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, BirminghamBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery Birmingham 54 Going to the Hayfield, The Skylark, Storm off the Coast, Hastings
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 6 Beach Scene Sunrise, Fishing off Hastings, The Junction of the Severn and the Wye with Chepstow in the Distance
Tate Gallery, LondonTate Gallery London 1 Rhyl Sands
Manchester Art Gallery, ManchesterManchester Art Gallery Manchester 1 German Der Strand von Rhyl
Chatsworth House, BakewellChatsworth House Bakewell 1 The Long Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
City Art Gallery, BirminghamCity Art Gallery Birmingham 1 The Night Train

David Cox årti for årti: det originale værk, der definerer hvert enkelt

Værker per årti

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Samleres spørgsmål om David Coxs malerier

Hvilket værk er David Cox mest kendt for?Vis svaret

Going to the Hayfield (1850). Derefter følger George IV Embarking for Scotland at Greenwich (1823) og Going to the Hayfield (1849).

Hvor gammel var David Cox, da Going to the Hayfield blev skabt?Vis svaret

67 år gammel: Going to the Hayfield er fra 1850, og David Cox blev født i 1783.

Hvad er de ti mest berømte David Cox malerier?Vis svaret

Going to the Hayfield, George IV Embarking for Scotland at Greenwich, Going to the Hayfield, Rhyl Sands, Study of a Dog, The Skylark, Storm off the Coast, Hastings, The Old Bridge at Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Cornfield og Near the Pont d'Arcole, Paris. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange malerier efterlod David Cox?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 498 værker af David Cox, dateret fra 1807 til 1858.

I hvilke museer udstilles David Cox's mesterværker?Vis svaret

Primært i Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham), Yale Center for British Art (New Haven) og Tate Gallery (London). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

I hvilke år malede David Cox sine mest berømte værker?Vis svaret

I 1850s: 24 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Going to the Hayfield.

Hvad er de første og de sidste berømte originaler af David Cox?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste In Windsor Park (1807) og det seneste Scene in a Lane (1858).

Hvilke motiver valgte David Cox oftest?Vis svaret

Landscape (13), Sky (10) og British countryside (8), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken teknik brugte David Cox mest?Vis svaret

Watercolor, for 13 af de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken kunstretning tilhører David Cox?Vis svaret

Romanticism, baseret på originalerne på denne side.

Hvilke værker af David Cox udstilles på Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery?Vis svaret

Going to the Hayfield, The Skylark og Storm off the Coast, Hastings: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham har 18 af værkerne på denne side.

David Cox: liv og værk

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings

David Cox, en mand hvis navn i dag ofte forbinder sig med den romantiske engelske landskabsmaleri, blev født den 29. april 1783 i Deritend, et område tæt på Birmingham. Hans far, Joseph Cox, var en dygtig smed og whitesmith – en håndværker der leverede komponenter til det travle våbenindustri i Birmingham. Modsat sin fars praktiske erhverv havde Davids mor, hvis navn var Frances Walford, en mere omfattende uddannelse og et stærkt karakter. Hun kom fra en landbrugsbaggrund, hvilket gav hende en forståelse for naturen, der senere ville spille en afgørende rolle i hendes søns kunst. I de tidlige teenageår blev David sendt til en dagskole, men hans interesse for kunst blomstrede hurtigt. Han begyndte at male med farver, først ved at kopiere tegninger og farvelægge dem. Senere fik han en lærling hos Albert Fielder, en maler i Birmingham, der specialiserede sig i portrætter i miniaturlarve og dekorative malerier til genstande som snuffkasser. Denne tidlige træning gav ham et solidt fundament inden for kunstens teknikker. Det var under Fielders vejledning, at Cox begyndte at udvikle sin evne til detaljeret gengivelse og farvebrug – færdigheder der ville blive afgørende for hans senere arbejde.

London og den Tidlige Karriere

I 1804 flyttede David Cox til London, hvor han giftede sig med sin udlejers datter, Mary Ragg. Denne flytning markerede et skift i hans karriere, da han begyndte at søge efter muligheder inden for kunstverdenen i hovedstaden. Han fandt arbejde som tegner og underviste i tegning, hvilket gav ham en stabil indkomst og samtidig muligheden for at observere og studere den kunstneriske scene i London. En af de mest markante begivenheder i Cox’s tidlige karriere var hans rejse til Wales i 1805 sammen med Charles Barber. Denne tur var en afgørende faktor i udviklingen af hans kunstneriske stil. De to unge mænd udforskede det dramatiske landskab, og de intense farver og lysforhold inspirerede Cox til at eksperimentere med nye teknikker og farvepaletter. Wales blev et vigtigt laboratorium for hans kreative proces, og mange af hans tidlige værker afspejler den påvirkning.

Royal Academy og Udvikling af Stil

Fra 1805 begyndte David Cox regelmæssigt at udstille sine værker ved Royal Academy i London. I starten tjente han sin levebrød som tegnerlærer, men hans ry voksede hurtigt, og han fik flere elever, herunder den berømte kolonel Hon. H. Windsor. Cox’s tidlige værker var præget af en detaljeret gengivelse af landskaber og arkitektoniske motiver – ofte scener fra det rige landbrugslandskab i England. I løbet af 1810'erne begyndte Cox at udvikle en mere ekspressiv og atmosfærisk stil. Han bevægede sig væk fra de strengt topografiske gengivelser og begyndte at fokusere på at fange lysets flygtige virkninger og den generelle stemning i landskabet. Denne ændring i stil var delvist inspireret af hollandske landskabsmalerier fra det 17. århundrede, som han studerede grundigt, samt af den engelske maler J.M.W. Turner. Han lærte at bruge løse penselstrøg og en rig farvepalet for at skabe etablerede stemninger.

Senere Karriere og Arv

I 1827 vendte David Cox tilbage til Birmingham, hvor han fortsatte med at udvikle sin kunstneriske stil. Denne periode var særlig produktiv, og han malede nogle af sine mest kendte værker, herunder *Welsh Funeral* (1836) og *The Crossing Sweeper* (1850). Cox’s senere olie-malerier var især innovative, hvor han eksperimenterede med nye teknikker og farvepaletter. Han blev en af de første engelske malere, der udtrykte sig i et mere impressionistisk sprog, selvom hans stil altid bevarede en dyb følelsesmæssig resonans. David Cox malede over 300 værker i olie i løbet af sin karriere og er nu anerkendt som en af de største, men mindst genkendte kunstnere fra det britiske landskabsmaleri. Hans arbejde har haft en betydelig indflydelse på efterfølgende generationer af landskabsmalere, og hans værker fortsætter med at blive beundret for deres skønhed, følsomhed og varige appel. Han er et eksempel på en kunstner, der i sin tid var overset, men som nu er genopdaget og værdsat for sin unikke bidrag til den engelske kunsthistorie.