The Lord Leycester Hospital and Chapel, Warwick

The Lord Leycester Hospital and Chapel, Warwick

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2963

David Cox (1783-1859)
The Lord Leycester Hospital and Chapel, Warwick

Watercolour over pencil on Whatman paper
20.6 by 31.1 cm., 8 by 12 ¼ in.

Provenance:
With Martyn Gregory, London;
With Spink & Son, London, 1996;
Private Collection until 2024

Literature:
Spink and Son Ltd, Annual Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings, 1996, no. 55 ill.

Exhibited:
London, Spink and Son Ltd, Annual Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings, 28th May to 21st June 1996, no. 55

This early work by Cox dates from 1810-15. The Lord Leycester Hospital was founded by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester in 1571 and is a fine example of medieval architecture. Next to the chapel is the original West Gate to the town.