John Constable

Fen Lane, East Bergholt

?1817

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Villa Vauban (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg): Constable and England: A History of His Affections

Artist: John Constable 1776–1837
Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: Support: 692 × 925 mm
frame: 911 × 1135 × 105 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Purchased with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Art Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation), with additional assistance from Sir Edwin and Lady Manton and Tate Members in memory of Leslie Parris, Deputy Keeper British Collection and Senior Research Fellow Collections Division 1974-2000, and from the bequest of Alice Cooper Creed, 2002
Reference: T07822

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Constable and his wife Maria took a long holiday in Suffolk in 1817. This was to be the last time he painted directly in oils in the vicinity of East Bergholt. Constable began several canvases outdoors without finishing them, perhaps in order to secure as much fresh material as possible in the time. Some parts of this canvas are painted to a fair degree of finish, whilst others are left in a more sketchy state.

Gallery label, August 2004

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