1850
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Grotto Interior is a 1850 graphite by David Cox, a Romanticism work, depicting Storm, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a dark cave with rocks and a small pool of water. This watercolor is interesting because it was created over a graphite sketch, which helps the colors stand out. The artist used simple lines to draw the cave, then added watercolor on top. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Cox, David.
David Cox (29 April 1783 – 7 June 1859) was an English landscape painter, one of the most important members of the Birmingham School of landscape artists and an early precursor of Impressionism.
See the richer artist page
![Trees [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2f59ba73e183df09/thumb.webp)
![Chatsworth [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/3f4d97adb21a8333/thumb.webp)
