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A barge on the Stour

Drawing
October 1827 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of a barge with a figure. There is a tree to the right and a bridge to the left.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA barge on the Stour (popular title)
Materials and techniques
pencil and grey and sepia wash on paper
Brief description
Drawing, A Barge on the Stour, by John Constable, pencil and wash, 1827
Physical description
Drawing of a barge with a figure. There is a tree to the right and a bridge to the left.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Width: 33.1cm
Dimensions taken from Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'J WHATMAN 1824' (Watermark)
  • '8' (Serial number inscribed on the back in ink)
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 179, 184, 185
Other number
298, plate 224 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
244-1888

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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