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On the Dove near Buxton

Drawing
August 12, 1801 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

pencil and sepia wash drawing of a valley with hills either side and a tree to the right.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOn the Dove near Buxton
Materials and techniques
Pencil and sepia wash
Brief description
Drawing, On the Dove near Buxton, by John Constable, pencil and sepia wash, 1801
Physical description
pencil and sepia wash drawing of a valley with hills either side and a tree to the right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 176mm
  • Width: 262mm
  • Height: 7in
  • Width: 10 1/4in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Augst 12 on the Dove near Buxton' (Inscribed in top left corner in pencil by the artist)
  • 13 (Serial number)
  • 'Augst 12 on the Dove near Buxton' (On the back, copy of the inscription in ink in another hand)
Historical context
'In 1801 Constable painted for Mr. Jon Reade a view of 'Old Hall, East Bergholt' (see note following No. 32, and No, 42a). Nos. 21-32 are pages from the sketchbook he used on his visit to Derbyshire in the same year.'

[G Reynolds]
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
G. Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum: Catalogue of the Constable Collection, 1973, pp. 41-44
Other number
23 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
247B-1888

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Record createdMay 15, 2009
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