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| Artist | Richard Wilson |
| Year | c.1745 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 43.6 cm × 73 cm (17.2 in × 29 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
The Cock Tavern at Cheam is a c.1745 landscape painting by the Welsh artist Richard Wilson. It likely depicts the Cock Inn, a tavern located in Sutton (rather than Cheam) in Surrey, then a number of miles outside London. It was a well-known spot on the road from the capital to Brighton. Two men sit outside at a table drinking ale, while in the background is uncultivated common land with grazing sheep.
It is now in the collection of the Tate Britain in Pimlico, having been acquired in a bequest from Stopford Brooke in 1916. A version is also in the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
References
- Bindman p.128-29
- Waites p.55-56
- https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/wilson-the-cock-tavern-cheam-surrey-n03136
- The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1912-1962: An Introduction to the History, the Activities and Collection. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1962. p.21
Bibliography
- Bindman, David. The History of British Art: The history of British art, 1600-1870. Yale Center for British Art, 2008.
- Bury, Adrian. Richard Wilson, R.A.: The Grand Classic. F. Lewis, 1947.
- Solkin, David H. Richard Wilson: The Landscape of Reaction. Tate Gallery, 1982.
- Waites, Ian. Common Land in English Painting, 1700-1850. Boydell Press, 2012.
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