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Cottages on a high bank

Watercolour
1834 or 1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketch of cottages on a high bank.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCottages on a high bank (popular title)
Materials and techniques
pencil and water-colour on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, Cottages on a High Bank, by John Constable, 1834 or 1835
Physical description
Sketch of cottages on a high bank.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.0cm
  • Width: 20.6cm
Dimensions taken from Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'16' (Serial number inscribed twice on the back in pencil.)
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
  • Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 221, 231-233
  • Andrew Loukes, Constable at Petworth , [England] : National Trust, 2014.
Other number
388, plate 291 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
234-1888

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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