Memoir of the life of David Cox, member of the Society of painters in water colours, with selections from his correspondence, and some account of his works . ursions with Barber in early years, and till within afew years of his death he used frequently to meet him atBettws; indeed, their friendship endured throughout life. Among the deceased landscape artists who also com-menced their career in Birmingham, and who have after-wards attained to a high position and wide-spread re- 14 LIFE OF DAVID COX. Chap. I. nown, the names of Thomas Creswick, , and George1783—1804. Mason, , must not


Memoir of the life of David Cox, member of the Society of painters in water colours, with selections from his correspondence, and some account of his works . ursions with Barber in early years, and till within afew years of his death he used frequently to meet him atBettws; indeed, their friendship endured throughout life. Among the deceased landscape artists who also com-menced their career in Birmingham, and who have after-wards attained to a high position and wide-spread re- 14 LIFE OF DAVID COX. Chap. I. nown, the names of Thomas Creswick, , and George1783—1804. Mason, , must not be overlooked. With CreswickCox was for several years on very friendly terms. The deathof George Mason has happened whilst these pages are beingprepared for the press. Like Cox, Mason was endowed witha very poetical mind, and one that was in harmony with allthat was graceful and impressive in nature; he possessedgreat power added to a thorough knowledge of art, acquiredduring a long residence in Italy; he had risen rapidly to theforemost rank of landscape-painters, and his loss will beseverely felt and lamented by all true lovers of art in


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