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Bridge with trees and buildings, at Haddon

Drawing
August 17, 1801 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing in pencil and sepia wash, showing a bridge leading to a house with trees behind.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBridge with trees and buildings, at Haddon (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and sepia wash
Brief description
Drawing, Bridge with trees and buildings, at Haddon, by John Constable, pencil and sepia wash, 1801
Physical description
Drawing in pencil and sepia wash, showing a bridge leading to a house with trees behind.
Dimensions
  • Height: 171mm
  • Width: 259mm
  • Height: 6 3/4in
  • Width: 10 1/4in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Haddon 17 Aug' (Inscribed at top right in pencil by the artist. The 7 appears to be written over an 8 or 6.)
  • '15' (Serial number)
  • 'Haddon August 17' (Inscribed on the back in ink in another hand)
  • 'M. L. C.' (Inscribed on the back in pencil [Maria Louisa Constable])
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
25 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
610-1888

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Record createdMay 15, 2009
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