1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Water-Mill near Bettws-y-Coed is a 1850 watercolor by David Cox, depicting Cottage, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet scene of a water mill tucked under leafy trees. The brushstrokes are loose and rough, blending greens and browns to suggest the forest. In the background, a small cottage sits near the mill, with a few people and animals around it. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture light and shadow, giving the scene a soft, dreamy feel. This style was common in early 19th-century watercolors. Look up David Cox to see more of his landscapes.
A watercolour drawing titled *A Water-Mill near Bettws-y-Coed* was executed by David Cox in 1850 and bears the artist's signature.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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)
