A boat and an anchor on the beach at Brighton
Pen and Ink and Wash
possibly 1828 (made)
possibly 1828 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sketch of a boat and an anchor. On the back is a pencil drawing of the end of the Brighton Chain Pier.
Object details
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| Title | A boat and an anchor on the beach at Brighton (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil, pen, and grey wash on paper |
| Brief description | A boat and an anchor on the beach at Brighton, 1828?, Reynolds cat. no. 308; Constable J |
| Physical description | Sketch of a boat and an anchor. On the back is a pencil drawing of the end of the Brighton Chain Pier. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J WH TURK 18' (Truncated watermark) |
| Historical context | 'In 1828 Constable exhibited at the Royal Academy two paintings called 'Landscape'. One was 'Dedham Vale' (National Gallery of Scotland, No. 2016); the other was 'Hampstead Heath' (No. 301 in this Catalogue [FA.35]). His seventh child, Lionel Bicknell, was born on 2 January. Mrs. Constable died on 23 November.' [G Reynolds, 1973, p.185] |
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| Other number | 308, plate 227 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 199C-1888 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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