Mountain Landscape with a Hollow

c. 1770

Alexander Cozens

Associated Names
Alexander Cozens

Artist, British, c. 1717 - 1786

The image displays a mountain landscape seen from a slightly elevated point. The horizon line is high, with mountain peaks dominating the background. The painting features detailed brushstrokes depicting the terrain and vegetation. The scene is in a monochromatic sepia tone, giving it a warm and vintage aesthetic. In the foreground, there are dense shrubs and bushes, leading to fields and wooded areas toward the foothills. The sky above has soft clouds blending into the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush drawing in brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 23 x 30.3 cm (9 1/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
    overall (mount): 33.3 x 43.3 cm (13 1/8 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.68.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J.P. Heseltine (Lugt 1508); Hugh Blaker; (Leicester Galleries, London); purchased March 1948 by Sir Kenneth Clark

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Drawings from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985.

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

1993

  • The Great Age of British Watercolors 1750-1880, Royal Academy of Arts, London; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, no. 84.

Bibliography

1984

  • Sotheby's (Clark Sale), London: 7/5/84, 193.

1993

  • Wilton, Andrew and Anne Lyles. The Great Age of British Watercolours 1750-1880. Exh. cat. Royal Academy of Arts, London; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993: no. 84.

2021

  • Hoisington, Rena. Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya. Washington, 2021: 191, fig. 1.

Inscriptions

lower left in gray ink on mount: Alex. Cozens.; lower left verso typed on sheet glued to mount: Cozens. Landscape. Blaker.; cCvin graphite: L+ 74-L3..7.0 the pair; uRr //in gray ink: 13

Wikidata ID

Q64534153

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