Alexander Cozens (Russia 1717-1786 London)

A mountain peak in a rocky landscape

Details

Alexander Cozens (Russia 1717-1786 London)
A mountain peak in a rocky landscape
signed 'Alexr Cozens.' (lower left, on the original mount)
pencil and brown and grey wash, on prepared paper, in the artist's original mount, unframed
9 x 12 3/8 in. (22.8 x 31.4 cm.)

Provenance

Randall Davies.
Victor Reinaecker.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 5 June 1973, lot 115.
with Spink, London.

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Please note this watercolour is in a temporary frame and will be sold unframed.

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Lot Essay

Towards the later stages of his career, Cozens adopted the technique of signing his name on the mount as with the present watercolour. There are comparable examples in the British Museum, London (see nos. 1928,0417.3 and 1941,1213.716, both dated circa 1746-1786).

We are grateful to Dr Kim Sloan of the British Museum for her help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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