1800
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Water Mill, North Wales is a 1800 watercolor by David Cox, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet village by a river, with a water mill as the centerpiece. The mill has a tall chimney and a thatched roof, while the surrounding houses are simple and rustic. A small stream flows past, reflecting the buildings and trees, and a few people are scattered near the water’s edge. The artist used soft, muted colors to create a peaceful, dreamy mood. The hills in the background fade into a warm, hazy light, giving the scene a gentle, almost magical feel. Look up Romanticism to see how this painting fits into that artistic movement.
A watercolour by David Cox from around 1800 shows a scene titled Water Mill, North Wales.
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.
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