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The Valley Farm (sketch)

Oil
ca. 1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A view of a figure punting a boat, next to a wood.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Valley Farm (sketch) (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Brief description
Oil painting, sketch for 'The Valley Farm', John Constable, ca. 1835
Physical description
A view of a figure punting a boat, next to a wood.
Dimensions
  • Approx. height: 34cm
  • Approx. width: 28cm
  • Frame height: 56cm
  • Frame width: 51.8cm
Dimensions taken from Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'J. Constable. P. Valley Farm' (Inscribed in ink on the stretcher (perhaps copying an earlier inscription on the original canvas or stretcher))
Credit line
Given by Isabel Constable
Object history
Given by Isabel Constable, 1888
Historical context
'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]
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Parris, Leslie and Fleming-Williams, Ian. Constable London : The Tate Gallery, 1991 63
  • Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 221-223
Other number
374, plate 268 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
143-1888

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Record createdJune 13, 2006
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