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A church and graveyard

Drawing
c. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketch of a church and graveyard.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA church and graveyard (popular title)
Materials and techniques
pencil on paper
Brief description
Drawing, A church and graveyard, by John Constable, pencil on paper, c.1820
Physical description
Sketch of a church and graveyard.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.5cm
  • Width: 18.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ATMAN Y MILLS 17 (truncated watermark)
  • JC (Inscribed on the back in pencil.)
Credit line
Given by Isabel Constable
Object history
Reynolds cat. no. 201
Historical context
In 1820 Constable exhibited at the Royal Academy 'Stratford Mill' (now in the collection of Sir Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan) and 'A View of Harwich Lighthouse' (see No. 142 [302-1888] above).
He stayed with Fisher at Salisbury in July and August, settled his wife and children at Hampstead by 1 September, and paid a brief visit to Malvern Hall.

[G Reynolds, 1973, p. 127]
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 127, 133, 134
Other number
201, plate 151 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
299-1888

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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