Folkestone Harbour
Watercolour
16 October, 1833 (made)
16 October, 1833 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
View of harbour with buildings and ships.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Folkestone Harbour (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour, Folkestone Harbour, by John Constable, 1833 |
| Physical description | View of harbour with buildings and ships. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '16 Oct 1833' Note Inscribed at top right in pencil by the artist. |
| Historical context | 'In 1833 Constable exhibited four oil paintings and three drawings at the Royal Academy: the former included 'Englefield House, Berkshire ... morning' (see Nos. 340-344 [345-1888, 255-1888, 1258-1888, 1258a-1888, 1258b-1888]) and 'Cottage in a Cornfield' (No. 352 [1631-1888]). He gave his first lecture in Hampstead this year. ' [G Reynolds, 1973, p. 210] |
| Production | British School |
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| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 210, 214-215 |
| Other number | 357, plate 257 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 209-1888 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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