Houses on a Riverbank
Houses on a Riverbank

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Houses on a Riverbank,

ca. 1794

John Constable, 1776–1837; born East Bergholt, England; died Hampstead, London, England
x1942-97
The career of John Constable, one of Britain’s most iconic landscape painters, is represented here in its early stage. This earlier work (on paper with a dated watermark of 1794) was drawn when the artist was a teenager living with his parents in East Bergholt, Suffolk. Before receiving formal training, Constable would wander the local countryside making detailed sketches. In this quiet and peaceful study of houses on a riverbank, Constable’s interest in atmospheric effects is already evident in the faint wash used to depict the sky and clouds and
in the loosely sketched reflections on the water.

Information

Title
Houses on a Riverbank
Dates

ca. 1794

Maker
John Constable
Medium
Blue and grey wash over graphite
Dimensions
14.1 x 17.6 cm (5 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1942-97
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
graphite, laid paper, wash
Subject
trees, landscapes (representations), houses, water, reflections

artist; by descent to Capt. Constable; C.E. Norton

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