
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: David Cox Landscape painter 1783-1859 lived here at Greenfield House 1841-1859 Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
David Cox was a notable British landscape painter known for his innovative use of color and light; he lived at Greenfield House from 1841 until his death in 1859, during which time he continued to influence the development of English watercolor painting.
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