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A view in Derbyshire

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

Drawing in pencil and sepia wash, freely sketched, showing a view from a river bank lined with trees. Hills are in the distance.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA view in Derbyshire (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and sepia wash
Brief description
Drawing, A view in Derbyshire, by John Constable, pencil and sepia wash, 1801
Physical description
Drawing in pencil and sepia wash, freely sketched, showing a view from a river bank lined with trees. Hills are in the distance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 175mm
  • Width: 265mm
  • Height: 6 7/8in
  • Width: 10 3/8in
Marks and inscriptions
'28' (Serial number inscribed at top in pencil)
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
30 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
247D-1888

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Record createdMay 18, 2009
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