John ConstableJohn Constable(11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837)

Study of Clouds, 1822

John Constable... John Constable... was born in East

Bergholt, a village on the River Stour in Suffolk;

entered the Royal Academy Schools;

sold his first important canvas, The White Horse in 1819;

 was elected to the Royal Academy in February 1829, at the age of 52;

““Painting is but another word Painting is but another word for feeling”for feeling”

The White Horse, 1819

The Hay Wain, 1821

Style and TechniqueStyle and Technique

CompositionBrushstrokeColour paletteUse of light

A View at Salisbury from Archdeacon Fisher's House, 1829

The Cornfield, 1826The Cornfield, 1826

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 Beach of Brighton with sailing boats