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John Constable lived in the XVIII – XIX cent., a remarkable figure of British Romanticism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Constable's most famous paintings include Wivenhoe Park (1816), Dedham Vale (1828) and The Hay Wain (1821). [4] . Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful. He became a member of the establishment after he was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts at the age of 52.
Jun 7, 2024 · John Constable was a major figure in English landscape painting in the early 19th century. He is best known for his paintings of the English countryside, particularly those representing his native valley of the River Stour, an area that came to be known as “Constable country.”
John Constable. A boy has paused from the thirsty work of herding sheep at noon to lie flat on the bank of a pool and drink its cool water. This vision of a Suffolk lane in high summer was painted in January to March 1826 in Constable’s studio in London. The lane winding into the cornfield is based on Fen Lane,...
The English landscape painter John Constable once wrote, “I should paint my own places best.” This precept guided his career, as Constable developed a unique style combining objective studies of nature with a deeply personal vision of the countryside round his boyhood home.
Along with J. M. W. Turner, Constable revolutionized landscape painting of the 19 th century and his paintings had a profound and far-reaching effect on European art, particularly in France. Constable moved away from the highly idealized landscapes that were the expected norm of the period and instead favored realistic depictions of the natural ...
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home – now known as "Constable Country" – which he invested with an intensity of ...
Artist: John Constable (British, East Bergholt 1776–1837 Hampstead) Date: ca. 1825. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 34 5/8 x 44 in. (87.9 x 111.8 cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950. Accession Number: 50.145.8
Constable's most famous paintings include Wivenhoe Park, Dedham Vale and The Hay Wain. Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never...
Woman with Baby Fleeing Across Moors, n.d. John Constable. River Bank with Trees (recto); Herd of Cattle Beneath Trees, with Inset Sketch of Landscape (verso), 1796/1837. John Constable. See all 12 artworks.
