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John Constable · 1826

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John Constable

Kingdom of Great Britain · 1776–1837

John Constable 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 on the borderland of Suffolk and north Essex surrounding his home, now known as "Constable Country", which he invested with an intensity of affection. "I should paint my own places best", he wrote to his friend John Fisher in 1821, "painting is but another word for feeling." Constable's most famous paintings include Wivenhoe Park (1816), Dedham Vale (1828) and The Hay Wain (1821). Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful. He was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts at the age of 52.

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The Cornfield
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The Cornfield

John Constable · 1826

National Gallery

Hampstead Heath
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Hampstead Heath

John Constable · 1830

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Cloud study
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Cloud study

John Constable · 1822

Tate Britain

Dedham Vale
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Dedham Vale

John Constable · 1828

Scottish National Gallery

Flatford Mill from the Lock
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Flatford Mill from the Lock

John Constable · 1811

Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

Arundel Mill and Castle
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Arundel Mill and Castle

John Constable · 1837

Toledo Museum of Art

Anne and Mary Constable The Artist's Sisters
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Anne and Mary Constable The Artist's Sisters

John Constable · 1818

Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

View on the Stour near Dedham
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View on the Stour near Dedham

John Constable · 1822

Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

The Hay Wain
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The Hay Wain

John Constable · 1821

National Gallery

Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds
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Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds

John Constable · 1823

Victoria and Albert Museum

Works worth knowing

5 of John Constable's works, and what makes each one worth a look.

The Cornfield
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The Cornfield

John Constable · 1826

National Gallery

The Cornfield is an oil painting by the English artist John Constable, completed from January to March 1826 in the artist’s studio. The painting shows a lane leading from East Bergholt toward Dedham, Essex, and depicts a young shepherd boy drinking from a pool in the heat of summer. The location is along Fen Lane, which the artist knew well.

Arundel Mill and Castle
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Arundel Mill and Castle

John Constable · 1837

Toledo Museum of Art

Arundel Mill and Castle is an 1837 landscape painting by the English artist John Constable. Produced the year of his death, it depicts a scene on the River Arun in Sussex. In the foreground is a mill, while Arundel Castle is shown in the distance.

View on the Stour near Dedham
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View on the Stour near Dedham

John Constable · 1822

Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

View on the Stour near Dedham is an 1822 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. It portrays a view on the River Stour near Dedham on the border between Essex and Suffolk. Constable produced many landscapes depicting the area, now known as Constable Country.

The Hay Wain
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The Hay Wain

John Constable · 1821

National Gallery

The Hay Wain, originally titled Landscape: Noon, is a painting by John Constable, completed in 1821, which depicts a rural scene on the River Stour between the English counties of Suffolk and Essex. It hangs in the National Gallery in London and is regarded as "Constable's most famous image" and one of the greatest and most popular English paintings. It is considered as one of the quintessential paintings from the Romantic movement of arts and literature.

Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds
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Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds

John Constable · 1823

Victoria and Albert Museum

Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds is an 1823 landscape painting by the English landscape painter John Constable (1776 to 1837). This image of Salisbury Cathedral, one of England's most famous medieval churches, is one of his most celebrated works, and was commissioned by one of his closest friends, John Fisher, The Bishop of Salisbury. The prime version from 1823 of the painting has been in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London since its was given as part of the Sheepshanks Gift in 1857.

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