A Brush with the Cotswolds: The Life and Art of William Augustus Rixon William Augustus Rixon, often known as Augustus Rixon, remains a somewhat enigmatic figure in the pantheon of 19th-century British landscape painters. While not enjoying the widespread fame of contemporaries like Turner or Constable, his meticulous depictions of the Cotswolds region and scenes of rural British life offer a valuable window into a vanishing world. Born in an unknown year – records are sparse regarding his early life – Rixon dedicated himself to capturing the essence of the English countryside with remarkabl…