A mill on the banks of the River Stour
Drawing
03/10/1802 (drawn)
03/10/1802 (drawn)
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This drawing of a mill on a peaceful stretch of the Stour, made in 1802, the year Constable first exhibited at the Royal Academy, received a new lease on life in 1810, when an engraving was made after it. Constable may have made an oil painting or watercolour after the drawing, but this has so far not been identified.
Object details
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| Title | A mill on the banks of the River Stour (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black chalk, charcoal and traces of red chalk on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of a mill on the banks of the River Stour, by John Constable |
| Physical description | Chalk and charcoal drawing of a mill on the banks of the River Stour. Part of the reflection of the mill may be seen in the calm water. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '3 Octr. Noon 1802' (Inscribed on the back in pencil by the artist. This inscription is repeated i nink by another hand. The last figure in Constable's inscription might be read as '3', but the ink copy is clear.) |
| Credit line | Given by Isabel Constable, daughter of the artist |
| Object history | An engraving (with slight variations) was made after this drawing by J. Ogborne and published by Thomas Thane in 1810. Inscribed 'J. Constable pinxt.', this may suggest that Constable made an oil painting or watercolour from the drawing. |
| Historical context | In 1802, the year he made this drawing, Constable exhibited at the Royal Academy for the first time; the entry, listed as 'A Landscape' in the catalogue, has not yet been identified. 'Constable exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy in 1802, his entry being called 'A Landscape'; this painting has not yet been identified. He visited Windsor in May (see Nos. 33-35), and was at East Bergholt in the summer and autumn.' [G Reynolds] |
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| Summary | This drawing of a mill on a peaceful stretch of the Stour, made in 1802, the year Constable first exhibited at the Royal Academy, received a new lease on life in 1810, when an engraving was made after it. Constable may have made an oil painting or watercolour after the drawing, but this has so far not been identified. |
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| Other number | pp. 46-47, no. 38 - Reynolds catalogue 1996 |
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| Accession number | 841-1888 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2005 |
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