Porch of East Bergholt Church
Oil Painting
ca. 1810 (painted)
ca. 1810 (painted)
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The church of East Bergholt stood next to the house where Constable was born. This study shows its entrance porch. Constable painted few moonlit views. Its mood is reflective, similar to the mood of Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'. This famous poem was published in 1751.
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| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Porch of East Bergholt Church', John Constable, ca. 1810 |
| Physical description | The moon is rising, or the sun is setting, behind the porch. Three figures are on the path leading to the porch. The canvas has been relined at an unknown date. The new stretcher is inscribed in ink, perhaps copying an inscription on the original canvas "Church Porch evening J. Constable R A." |
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| Credit line | Given by Isabel Constable |
| Object history | Given by Isabel Constable, 1888 |
| Historical context | Constable exhibited two pictures, entitled 'A Landscape' and 'A Churchyard', at the Royal Academy in 1810. The latter is believed to be No. 1245 in the Tate Gallery (see No. 99 [128-1888] in this Catalogue). [G Reynolds, 1973, p. 68] |
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| Summary | The church of East Bergholt stood next to the house where Constable was born. This study shows its entrance porch. Constable painted few moonlit views. Its mood is reflective, similar to the mood of Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'. This famous poem was published in 1751. |
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| Other number | 99, plate 59 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
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| Accession number | 138-1888 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2003 |
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