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Cottages and trees in the New Forest

Drawing
1820, August 4 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil sketch of cottages surrounded by trees.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCottages and trees in the New Forest (popular title)
Materials and techniques
pencil on paper
Brief description
Drawing, Cottages and trees in the New Forest, by John Constable, pencil drawing, 1820
Physical description
Pencil sketch of cottages surrounded by trees.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.1cm
  • Width: 23.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • J WH 18 (Truncated watermark)
  • New Forest Augt. 4. 1820 (Inscribed below on left by the artist)
  • New Forest (Inscribed on the back in pencil)
  • JC (Inscribed on the back in pencil)
Credit line
Given by Isabel Constable, daughter of the artist.
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]
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 127, 130, 132
Other number
191, plate 153 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
297-1888

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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