Porch and transept of a church
Drawing
ca. 1805-11 (drawn)
ca. 1805-11 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker |
Drawing of the porch and transept of a church, quite delapidated.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Porch and transept of a church (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Indian ink and grey and sepia wash |
| Brief description | Ink wash drawing by John Constable, Porch and transept of a church, c.1805-11, Reynolds cat. no. 71. |
| Physical description | Drawing of the porch and transept of a church, quite delapidated. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J. Constable R. A.' (Pencil inscription on the back) |
| Historical context | 'Constable's only exhibit at the Royal Academy in 1806 was No. 65 [169-1888]. In June he was at East Bergholt, as is attested by Nos. 66 and 67 [224-1888 and 346-1888]. In the autumn he paid a visit of some two months to the Lake District and made many drawings, among them Nos. 72-94 [794-1888, 348-1888, 192-1888, 812-1888, 170-1888, 185-1888, 188-1888, 184-1888, 187-1888, 178-1888, 179-1888, 177-1888, 193-1888, 183-1888, 1256-1888, 596-1888, 181-1888, 182-1888, 1257-1888, 811-1888, 349-1888]. G Reynolds, 1973, p. 56 |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 56-58. |
| Other number | 71 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 608-1888 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2009 |
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