Bridge at Hendon
Drawing
1820, October 8 (made)
1820, October 8 (made)
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Sketch of a bridge with a figure standing on it and trees, fields in the background.
Object details
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| Title | Bridge at Hendon (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, 'Bridge at Hendon', by John Constable, pencil on paper, 1820 |
| Physical description | Sketch of a bridge with a figure standing on it and trees, fields in the background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Hendon 8 Oct. 1820. |
| 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] |
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| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 127, 132, 134 |
| Other number | 206, plate 154 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 271-1888 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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