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The Salmon Trap

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Date

1850

Artist

David Cox, the elder (1783-1859)

Collection

Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

Description

This dramatic late work by Cox has been in a private collection since 1946. According to the 1890 Cox exhibition catalogue it can be dated to 1850 and is described: `The foreground, rocks and pool of water, with stream rushing from the salmon trap, which occupies centre and right of picture; near the trap, a man holds up a salmon; at the back of him, the figure of a woman; on the left, an old woman approaches the trap; right and left of middle distance, a belt of trees; the hills at Bettws beyond; blue sky, with clouds’ (Wallis and Chamberlain, op. cit.). It is also described in Solly’s 1873 memoir of Cox’s life: `This drawing is on rough paper in the latest style, and was lent to the London International Exhibition in 1872 by F. Pender, Esq, M.P. The scenery is that of Bettws-y-Coed…..the general effect is dark and rather gloomy, although powerful and impressive’ (op. cit.).
Cox visited Bettws in 1844 and returned there every summer until 1856. The village stands at the junction of three rivers, the Conway, Lledr and the Llugwy and the scenery in the surrounding area is especially dramatic.

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image © Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

Location

Bettws, Newport, Wales

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Fishing
Valleys

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Landscapes & Seascapes

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