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CONSTABLE'S OIL SKETCHES

Barges on the Stour, with Dedham Church in the distance John Constable (1776-1837) about 1811 Great Britain Oil on paper laid on canvas 26 x 31.1 cm Museum no. 325-1888 Given by Isabel Constable 1888 This bold oil sketch is one of the earliest to demonstrate the vibrancy and originality of Constable's mature style. The lock gates are probably near Flatford Mill. Constable was very familiar with the barges that carried grain on the River Stour

Barges on the Stour, with Dedham Church in the distance, John Constable

Barges on the Stour, with Dedham Church in the distance
John Constable (1776-1837)
about 1811
Great Britain
Oil on paper laid on canvas
26 x 31.1 cm
Museum no. 325-1888
Given by Isabel Constable 1888

This bold oil sketch is one of the earliest to demonstrate the vibrancy and originality of Constable's mature style. The lock gates are probably near Flatford Mill. Constable was very familiar with the barges that carried grain on the River Stour.