The Garden Terrace at Haddon Hall
1849
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1849
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
The Garden Terrace at Haddon Hall is a 1849 oil by David Cox, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting shows a garden scene with a large stone terrace and staircase. The garden is lush and green, with trees and bushes surrounding the terrace. The staircase is made of stone and has a railing with balusters. There are two people standing on the grass near the staircase, but they are not the main focus of the painting. The painting is done in oil paint and has a warm, sunny feel to it. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of David Cox, the artist who created it.
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