DAC Collection Artist Information
John Constable
English landscapist
Brief biography, in most instances from the Union List of Artist Names® Online:
Constable, along with J. M. W. Turner, is considered one of the greatest landscape painters of early 19th-century Britain. He was very prolific, generally preferring local scenery rather than exotic locations as subjects.
Artist ID number in the Union List of Artist Names®: ULAN 500115382.
The ULAN link above leads to a cataloging authority record at the Getty Research Institute.
Objects related to John Constable:
After John Constable | River Stour, Suffolk, 19th century | Sepia drawing on heavyweight wove paper |
David Lucas after John Constable | Various Subjects of Landscapes, Characteristic of English Scenery, from Pictures Painted by John Constable, R.A., Engraved by David Lucas, 1833 | Mezzotint |
David Lucas after John Constable | John Constable’s House at East Bergholt, 1831-1832 | Mezzotint |
David Lucas after John Constable | Weymouth Bay, 1830 | Mezzotint |
David Lucas after John Constable | Arundel Mill and Castle, 1846 | Mezzotint |
David Lucas after John Constable | Mill near Brighton, 1838 | Mezzotint |
David Lucas after John Constable | East Bergholt, Suffolk, ca. 1831-1832 | Mezzotint |
David Lucas after John Constable | Young Waltonians, 19th century | Mezzotint on wove paper |
Thomas Gainsborough | Road Leading through a Wood, 18th century | Charcoal drawing |
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