The School Walk

David Cox

Associated Names
David Cox

Artist, British, 1783 - 1859

The image shows a street view with an old building on the left. The horizon is suggested by rooftops of buildings in the distance. Soft and textured brushstrokes create an impressionistic effect. Details are notably seen in the windows and roof. The color palette is warm with beige, light browns, red chimney bricks, and dark shadows. The sky is a pale blue. In front of the building, a group of figures, likely young girls with a woman, can be seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.8 x 20.8 cm (10 9/16 x 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.72.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon (1907-1999); gift 1986 to the NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in pen and brown ink: No. 9. B.

Wikidata ID

Q64540788

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