John Constable (1776–1837) study guide

'Salisbury Cathedral from The Bishop`s Ground', oil painting by John Constable, England, UK, 1823. Museum no. FA.33

'Salisbury Cathedral from The Bishop`s Ground', oil painting by John Constable (1776–1837), England, UK, 1823. Museum no. FA.33

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  • Rosenthal, Michael. Constable, the painter and his landscape. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983

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Event - Recording Britain: Constable and his Contemporaries

Thu 28 June 2012 13:00

GALLERY TALK: Constable painted his 'own places best'. Discover what the artist thought about these places and how accurately he recorded these areas in comparison to how some of his contemporaries painted Britain.

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