David Cox

English landscape painter, 1783-1859 (1783–1859)
Person human Q1174087
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David Cox

Summary

David Cox is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on April 29, 1783[3]. He died in Birmingham[4]. He died on June 7, 1859[5]. He worked as a painter[6], graphic artist[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], David Cox…
  • David Cox died in Birmingham[4].
  • David Cox was born on April 29, 1783[3].
  • David Cox died on June 7, 1859[5].
  • Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[10].
  • A child of David Cox was David Cox Jr.[11].
  • David Cox held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • David Cox held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • David Cox's professions included painter[6].
  • David Cox's professions included graphic artist[7].
  • David Cox's professions included artist[8].
  • David Cox's field of work was landscape painting[14].
  • A notable student of David Cox was Joseph Murray Ince[15].
  • A notable work attributed to David Cox is Windmill. Verso: Foliage (?)[16].
  • David Cox is recorded as male[17].
  • David Cox's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Cox's Commons category is recorded as David Cox the elder[19].
  • David Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[20].
  • David Cox's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Cox's work location is recorded as London[22].
  • David Cox's work location is recorded as Belgium[23].
  • David Cox's work location is recorded as Ghent[24].
  • David Cox's work location is recorded as Antwerp[25].
  • David Cox's work location is recorded as Dordrecht[26].
  • David Cox's work location is recorded as Rotterdam[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1783-04-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1859-06-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b98ff334-4147-4497-a969-f19e62d86d04[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], David Cox… he was born on April 29, 1783[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], graphic artist[7], and artist[8]. David Cox's field of work was landscape painting[14]. A notable student of him was Joseph Murray Ince[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Cox is Windmill. Verso: Foliage (?)[16].

Personal Life

A child of David Cox was David Cox Jr.[11].

Death and Burial

David Cox died on June 7, 1859[5]. He passed away in Birmingham[4]. Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

David Cox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was David Cox born?

David Cox's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did David Cox die?

David Cox passed away in Birmingham[4].

What did David Cox do for work?

David Cox worked as painter[6], graphic artist[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23d ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki +43
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  3. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
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    Has works in the collection Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki +43
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