Landscape with a Double Rainbow
Oil Painting
28/07/1812 (painted)
28/07/1812 (painted)
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Rainbows fascinated Constable, who was highly knowledgeable about 'this most beautiful Phenomenon of Light'. They frequently appear in his later works. This was one of a group of three oil sketches sold at auction in 1838 for £5 5s.
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Title | Landscape with a Double Rainbow (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | oil on paper laid on canvas |
Brief description | 'Landscape and Double Rainbow', Oil on paper laid on canvas, by John Constable, Suffolk, Britain, 28 July 1812. |
Physical description | Landscape with a rainbow in oil on paper laid on canvas. |
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Credit line | Given by Isabel Constable |
Object history | Given by Isabel Constable, 1888 |
Historical context | In 1812 Constable's exhibits at the Royal Academy were 'Salisbury: Morning', 'A Watermill' (Flatford Mill) (see No. 103 [135-1888]) and two small landscapes. Apart from a possible brief visit to Salisbury (see No. 118 [263-1888]) he spent most of the supper in Suffolk. [G Reynolds, 1973, p. 77] |
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Summary | Rainbows fascinated Constable, who was highly knowledgeable about 'this most beautiful Phenomenon of Light'. They frequently appear in his later works. This was one of a group of three oil sketches sold at auction in 1838 for £5 5s. |
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Accession number | 328-1888 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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