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John Constable RA (/ ˈ k ʌ n s t ə b əl, ˈ k ɒ n-/; [1] 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting [2] with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home – now known as "Constable Country" – which he invested with an intensity of ...
Hampstead Heath, with a Bonfire is a c.1822 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. [1] It depicts a view of Hampstead Heath, close to where Constable and his family had been living since 1819. In several views of the Heath, Constable uses relatively small human figures to emphasise its size. [2]
Dedham Lock and Mill is an c.1820 landscape painting by the English artist John Constable. [1] It shows a view of the River Stour at Dedham in Essex close to the border of his native Suffolk, an area now known as "Constable Country". Constable's father owned the mill as well as nearby Flatford Mill, which he painted on numerous occasions. [2]
Willy Lott's House from the Stour is a c.1818 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. It depicts a view on the River Stour in Suffolk, close to the border with Essex, an area where the artist grew up and is now frequently known as Constable Country. [1] It is also known by the alternative title The Valley Farm. [2]
Yarmouth Jetty is an 1822 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. [1] [2] It depicts a view of the jetty in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.Constable was from neighbouring Suffolk, although there is only one recorded trip he made to Norfolk during his career. [3]
Brightwell Church and Village is an 1815 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. [1] It depicts a view of Brightwell near Ipswich in Suffolk. [2] Although showing his native county, it is some distance away from the area known as Constable Country.
Sir Richard Steele's Cottage, Hampstead is a landscape painting by the British artist John Constable, begun in 1831 and completed the following year. [1] It shows a view from Haverstock Hill in then rural Hampstead looking southwards towards London with its skyline dominated by St Paul's Cathedral .
The Grove, Hampstead is an 1822 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. It depicts a scene in Hampstead then a rural settlement on the northern outskirts of London. The main focus is The Grove, a building now known as the Admiral's House. [1] The building features in a number of Constable's Hampstead paintings. [2]