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著作権 この作品はパブリックドメインです。Alexander Cozensは1786に没し、著作権は没後70年まで保護されるため、1856に終了しました。
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A Valley — Alexander Cozens
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生誕地 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Alexander Cozens (1717–1786) was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia—a fact often misrepresented as a result of popular legend that he was the illegitimate son of Emperor Peter I and Mary Davenport from Deptford. In reality, he was the son of Richard Cozens (1674–1735), who served as Peter I’s shipbuilder. The emperor acted as godfather to Alexander, demonstrating considerable paternal affection. He received his education in England from 1727, returning to Russia shortly thereafter. This formative period instilled in him a deep appreciation for classical learning and artistic tradition—influences that would permeate his entire oeuvre. His marriage to Juliet Pine, sister of Robert Edge Pine and daughter of John Pine (Bluemantle Pursuivant), produced one son, John Robert Cozens, who himself became a prominent artist, continuing the family’s legacy in watercolour painting.
Cozens's artistic training began at Eton College, where he honed his draughtsmanship skills alongside future luminaries like Sir George Beaumont and William Beckford—individuals who would become instrumental patrons of the arts. Subsequently, he enrolled at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, preparing him for a distinguished military career. However, Cozens’s passion for art remained paramount, driving him to pursue formal instruction in Rome during 1746–48 under Claude-Joseph Vernet—a pivotal encounter that exposed him to the burgeoning Romantic landscape movement and solidified his commitment to capturing the sublime beauty of nature. Vernet's influence is evident in Cozens’s later compositions, characterized by dramatic lighting and expansive vistas.
Cozens revolutionized watercolour technique with his innovative ‘blot drawing’ method—a process he meticulously documented in A New Method of Assisting the Invention in Drawing Original Compositions of Landscape (1786). Cozens championed the idea that imaginative landscapes could be developed from abstract blots on paper. He described a technique whereby earthenware plates were splashed with black, brown and grey blots, and impressions therefrom transferred to dampened paper—a method he likened to Leonardo da Vinci’s suggestion that artists should find inspiration in stains on old walls. This approach prioritized spontaneity and intuition over precise topographical representation, reflecting Cozens's belief in the power of imagination to transform simple marks into evocative scenes. He famously stated: “something of the same kind had been mentioned by Leonardo da Vinci, in his Treatise on Painting’ and that reading the passage in question ‘tended to confirm my own opinion’.”
Cozens's artistic output spanned several decades, producing a substantial body of watercolour paintings that exemplify the Romantic aesthetic. He contributed to the exhibitions of both the Society of Arts and the Royal Academy between 1772 and 1781—institutions that fostered artistic innovation and championed the cause of British landscape painting. His work was particularly admired by Sir George Beaumont, William Beckford, and Henry Angelo—who recognized Cozens’s genius as a draughtsman and his ability to convey profound emotional responses to nature. Beckford's correspondence with Cozens continued for several years, demonstrating the enduring significance of their artistic partnership. Among Cozens’s most celebrated paintings are depictions of mountainous landscapes—characterized by dramatic lighting and expansive vistas—that capture the grandeur and mystery of the natural world. His son, John Robert Cozens, further developed this distinctive style, establishing himself as one of Britain's foremost landscape watercolourists.
Alexander Cozens’s pioneering method of blot drawing profoundly impacted subsequent generations of artists—most notably Joseph Wright of Derby, who embraced Cozens’s technique as inspiration for his own compositions. He also influenced Thomas Banks, whose head of a majestic beauty showcased Cozens's commitment to capturing the sublime qualities of nature. Furthermore, Cozens’s work served as a catalyst for artistic experimentation and contributed significantly to the development of Romantic landscape painting—a movement that celebrated emotion and imagination alongside meticulous observation of the natural world. His legacy continues to inspire artists today who strive to emulate his masterful command of watercolour and his unwavering devotion to conveying the beauty and power of the landscapes he depicted.
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