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Study of the fallen figure of the saint in Titian's 'St. Peter Martyr'

Drawing
1836 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Study of St. Peter from a Titian painting.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStudy of the fallen figure of the saint in Titian's 'St. Peter Martyr' (popular title)
Materials and techniques
bistre and sepia wash on paper
Brief description
John CONSTABLE (1776-1837), Study of the fallen figure of the saint in Titian's "St. Peter Martyr", 1836, Reynolds cat. no. 398
Physical description
Study of St. Peter from a Titian painting.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100.5cm
  • Width: 176.0cm
Dimensions taken from Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973
Style
Historical context
'In 1836 Constable's two exhibits at the Royal Academy were the 'Cenotaph to the memory of Sir Joshua Reynolds' (now in the Tate Gallery, No. 1272) and the watercolour 'Stonehenge' (No. 395 [1629-1888]). He gave four lectures on 'The History of Landscape Painting' at the Royal Institution in May and June of this year and his last lecture, at Hampstead, on 25 July. Constable died on 31 March 1837. His almost completed painting 'Arundel Mill and Castle' (now in the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio; see No. 379 [260-1888]) was exhibited posthumously at the Royal Academy.'

[G Reynolds, 1973, p. 233]
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 233, 234-236
Other number
398, plate 298 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
D.1877-1908

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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