A Cottage among Trees, with a Sandbank
Oil Painting
ca. 1836 (painted)
ca. 1836 (painted)
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Constable was fascinated by picturesque rustic cottages from his earliest years. He probably painted this study in the studio, rather than in the open air. Its dark colours and rugged handling are typical of his last works.
Object details
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| Title | A Cottage among Trees, with a Sandbank (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on paper laid on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'A Cottage among Trees, with a Sandbank', John Constable, ca. 1836 |
| Physical description | Oil sketch of a landscape with a cottage, trees, and a sandbank. |
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| Credit line | Given by Isabel Constable |
| Object history | Given by Isabel Constable, 1888 |
| Historical context | 'In 1836 Constable's two exhibits at the Royal Academy were the 'Cenotaph to the memory of Sir Joshua Reynolds' (now in the Tate Gallery, No. 1272) and the watercolour 'Stonehenge' (No. 395 [1629-1888]). He gave four lectures on 'The History of Landscape Painting' at the Royal Institution in May and June of this year and his last lecture, at Hampstead, on 25 July. Constable died on 31 March 1837. His almost completed painting 'Arundel Mill and Castle' (now in the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio; see No. 379 [260-1888]) was exhibited posthumously at the Royal Academy.' [G Reynolds, 1973, p. 233] |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Constable was fascinated by picturesque rustic cottages from his earliest years. He probably painted this study in the studio, rather than in the open air. Its dark colours and rugged handling are typical of his last works. |
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| Other number | 406, plate 305 - Reynolds catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 139-1888 |
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| Record created | July 25, 2003 |
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