A river scene with vessel at sunset
Watercolour
ca. 1796 (made)
ca. 1796 (made)
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A watercolour and ink drawing, showing the front of a wooden boat in the foreground (left) and a wooden pole in front. Another boat is further down the bank. A river is in the distance with the opposite bank visible on the horizon.
Object details
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| Title | A river scene with vessel at sunset (popular title) |
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| Brief description | Watercolour, A river scene with vessel at sunset by John Constable, watercolour and ink, c.1796-9 |
| Physical description | A watercolour and ink drawing, showing the front of a wooden boat in the foreground (left) and a wooden pole in front. Another boat is further down the bank. A river is in the distance with the opposite bank visible on the horizon. |
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| Credit line | Given by Isabel Constable, daughter of the artist |
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| Other number | 16, plate 7 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
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| Accession number | 607-1888 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2006 |
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