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A barn.
John Constable, born 1776 - died 1837 - Enlarge image
A barn.
- Object:
Watercolour
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
1834 or 1835 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
John Constable, born 1776 - died 1837 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
pencil and water-colour on paper
- Museum number:
231-1888
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level H, case WD, shelf 20, box E
Physical description
Sketch of a barn.
Place of Origin
England (made)
Date
1834 or 1835 (made)
Artist/maker
John Constable, born 1776 - died 1837 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
pencil and water-colour on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'11'
Serial number inscribed on the back in ink.
'M.L.C.' [Maria Louisa Constable]
Inscribed on the back in pencil.
Dimensions
Height: 13.0 cm, Width: 21.1 cm
Historical context note
'In 1835 Constable's sole exhibit at the Royal Academy was 'The Valley Farm' (see Nos. 373-377 [143-1888, 140-1888, 1249-1888, 1248-1888, 600-1888]). He visited George Constable at Arundel in July. He visited Worcester (where paintings by him had been exhibited in July) to give three lectures, in October.'
[G Reynolds, 1973, p. 221]
Descriptive line
John Constable, A Barn, 1834 or 1835?, Reynolds cat. no. 389
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 221, 231-233
Andrew Loukes, Constable at Petworth , [England] : National Trust, 2014.
Materials
Pencil; Watercolour; Paper
Subjects depicted
Barn
Categories
Watercolours
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection