DrawingsBritish19th century

Figures on the Shore, looking out to Sea, Penmaen Beach, North Wales

19th century

Artists

David CoxArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Transparent and opaque watercolor on wove paper

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

sight: 45.2 × 69.5 cm (17 13/16 × 27 3/8 in.)

Provenance

The artist, by descent to his granddaughter, Harriet Cox. Sale [Sotheby's, London, April 9, 1992, lot 73]. Private collection, UK. [Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, London] sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2024

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