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Trees at Hampstead

Drawing
ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Constable (artist)
Place of origin
Hampstead (made)

Sketch of trees, a fence, and sheep.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Landscapes
Object type
Drawing
TitleTrees at Hampstead (popular title)
Materials and techniques
pencil on paper
Pencil
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing, 'Trees at Hampstead', by John Constable, pencil on paper, ca. 1820
Physical description
Sketch of trees, a fence, and sheep.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Width: 11.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • nine evening [the beginning torn away] (Inscribed below on left by the artist.)
  • 35 (Inscribed in another hand in ink on the back)
  • Hampstead nine evening (Inscribed in pencil on the back. The inscription doubtless preserves the missing word from the front of the drawing.)
Historical context
In 1820 Constable exhibited at the Royal Academy 'Stratford Mill' (now in the collection of Sir Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan) and 'A View of Harwich Lighthouse' (see No. 142 [302-1888] above).
He stayed with Fisher at Salisbury in July and August, settled his wife and children at Hampstead by 1 September, and paid a brief visit to Malvern Hall.

[G Reynolds, 1973, p. 127]
Subjects depicted
Trees
Sheep
Fence
Place depicted
Hampstead
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 127, 134
  • Constable. 200 years in Hampstead Exhibition catalogue for exhibition at Burgh House and Hampstead Museum, October 2012 - April 2013.
Other number
205, plate 152 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
821-1888

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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