Memorials & monuments · London
John Constable
John Constable — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Alan Hughes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
John Constable is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
John Constable (; 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 with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area on the borderland of Suffolk and north Essex surrounding his home – now known as "Constable Country" – which he invested with an intensity of affection. "I should paint my own places best", he wrote to his friend John Fisher in 1821, "painting is but another word for feeling". Constable's most famous paintings include Wivenhoe Park (1816), Dedham Vale (1828) and The Hay Wain (1821). Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful. He was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts at the age of 52. His work was embraced in France, where he sold more than in his native England and inspired the Barbizon school.
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Background
Description
(1819). Frick Collection.]] Although he managed to scrape an income from painting, it was not until 1819 that Constable sold his first important canvas, The White Horse, described by Charles Robert Leslie as ‘on many accounts the most important picture Constable ever painted. The painting (without the frame) sold for the substantial price of 100 guineas to his friend John Fisher, finally providing Constable with a level of financial freedom he had never before known. The White Horse marked an important turning point in Constable’s career; its success saw him elected an associate of the Royal Academy and it led to a series of six monumental landscapes depicting narratives on the River Stour…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5590, -0.1734
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW3 1LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Official site
- www.burghhouse.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/7959755717 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: John Constable (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is John Constable?
- John Constable is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW3 1LT), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- Is John Constable free to visit?
- Yes, John Constable is free to enter.
- How do I get to John Constable?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW3 1LT. It sits within the Hampstead and Highgate parliamentary constituency.