The Heather or Broom Gatherers

1851

David Cox

Associated Names
David Cox

Artist, British, 1783 - 1859

The image displays a pastoral scene with a panoramic view of the landscape. The horizon appears in the upper third of the painting with small distant figures and livestock. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, depicting movement and texture, notably in the clouds. The sky shows varied shades of blue and white against the earthy tones of the land. In the foreground, people load lavender-colored flowers onto donkeys amidst greenery and blossoms. The color palette blends cool blues and purples with warm earth tones harmoniously.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Samuel Mayou [d. 1882], Edgbaston, Birmingham; sold before 1875 to Frederick Craven [c. 1818 – 1894], Manchester and Derbyshire; (his sale, Christie’s London, 18 May 1895, no. 33); (Thos. Agnew and Sons, London); William Hudson [1841-1916], Hulme Hall, Cheadle Hulme; by descent until 1985; (Thos. Agnew and Sons, London, stock no. 47014). (sale, Andrew Smith & Son, Winchester, 5 February 2019, no. 430); (James Mackinnon, Didling, Midhurst);

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Exhibition History

1887

  • Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester (various venues), 1887, no. 1634.

1892

  • Winter Exhibition, Royal Academy, London, 1892, no. 79.

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Inscriptions

at lower left, in brown ink: David Cox 1851

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