Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
David Cox, 1783–1859, British
Title:
The Abbey Gates Looking to Greenfield House
Date:
1840s
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with scratching out over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 7/8 x 3 1/4 inches (12.4 x 8.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
In artist's hand in pen and brown ink, verso: "from Metchley Abbey Gates/Looking along Greenfield Lane/To Greenfield House;" inscribed on verso in graphite: "B"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.190
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
trees | house | abbey | landscape
Associated Places:
United Kingdom | Europe | Birmingham | Harborne | Metchley Abbey | Greenfield House
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8264