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The root of a tree, at Hampstead

Drawing
22 September, 1831 (made)
Artist/Maker
Constable, John (RA) (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

Sketch of the base of a tree with large roots.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe root of a tree, at Hampstead (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil on paper
Pencil
Paper
Brief description
John Constable, The root of a tree, at Hampstead, 1831, Reynolds cat. no. 335
Physical description
Sketch of the base of a tree with large roots.
Dimensions
  • Height: 227mm
  • Width: 184mm
Style
British School
Marks and inscriptions
  • Indecipherable (blind stamp in the lower right corner)
  • '22d Sepr. 1831. Well Walk.' (Inscribed below in pencil by the artist.)
Historical context
'In 1831 Constable exhibited at the Royal Academy 'Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows' (now in the collection of Lord Ashton of Hyde) and 'Yarmouth Pier'. He was present in the Abbey at the Coronation of William IV on 8 September (see No. 240 [218-1888]), and in the same month he paid a brief visit to Mr. Digby Neave at Epsom.'

[G Reynolds, 1973, p.202]
Subject depicted
Root
Place depicted
Hampstead
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 198, 203
  • Constable. 200 years in Hampstead Exhibition catalogue for exhibition at Burgh House and Hampstead Museum, October 2012 - April 2013.
Other number
335, plate 247 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
352-1888

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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