Flying the Kite
David Cox the Elder 1783 - 1859
Summary
An open and windy landscape with a figure group - comprising of a woman carrying a child on her hip, an older child behind and a man who flies a kite - all standing together closely in a field with sheep and farm buildings beyond. In the background is a line of undulating hills in blue.
Object Name
Flying the Kite
Creators Name
Date Created
1853
Dimensions
support: 21.3cm x 29.7cm
accession number
1917.85
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
gouache
pencil
Credit
Mr James Thomas Blair bequest, 1917.
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