East Bergholt Church: part of the west end seen beyond a group of elms
Drawing
29/06/1812 (drawn)
29/06/1812 (drawn)
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Constable made his first visit to Salisbury in 1811. Although he spent most of the following year at home in Suffolk, he retained in this sketch of East Bergholt Church the unusual style he had developed in his sketches of Salisbury Cathedral: a careful, finely detailed rendering of the church and fluid, dashing strokes to delineate the foliage of the surrounding trees.
Object details
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| Title | East Bergholt Church: part of the west end seen beyond a group of elms (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white chalk on grey paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of East Bergholt Church, by John Constable |
| Physical description | A chalk drawing of the west end of East Bergholt Church, shaded by a group of elms. |
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| Credit line | Given by Isabel Constable, daughter of the artist |
| Historical context | In 1812 Constable’s exhibits at the Royal Academy were ‘Salisbury: Morning’, ‘A Watermill’ (Flatford Mill) (see No. 103) and two small landscapes. Apart from a possible brief visit to Salisbury (see No. 118) he spent most of the supper in Suffolk. [G Reynolds, 1973, p. 77] |
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| Summary | Constable made his first visit to Salisbury in 1811. Although he spent most of the following year at home in Suffolk, he retained in this sketch of East Bergholt Church the unusual style he had developed in his sketches of Salisbury Cathedral: a careful, finely detailed rendering of the church and fluid, dashing strokes to delineate the foliage of the surrounding trees. |
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| Other number | 114, plate 72 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
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| Accession number | 842-1888 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2005 |
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