Landscape with a double rainbow
John Constable (1776-1837)
28 July 1812
Great Britain
Oil on paper laid on canvas
45 x 50 cm framed
Museum no. 328-1888
Given by Isabel Constable 1888

Constable was fascinated by rainbows and highly knowledgeable about 'this most beautiful Phenomenon of Light'. They frequently appear in his later works. This was one of a group of three oil sketches sold at auction in 1838 for £55s.