Sample AMICO Record
Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art
| Creator | ||
| John Constable (British) | ||
| British, 1776-1837 | ||
| Artist | ||
| Work | ||
| Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds, Ca. 1825 | ||
| 34 5/8 x 44 in. (87.9 x 111.8 cm) | ||
| Painting | ||
| Oil on canvas | ||
| Ownership | ||
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA | ||
| Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950 | ||
| Rights | ||
| Accession Number: 50.145.8 | ||
| Commentary | ||
| Context:
Constable's normal practice was to make full-scale oil sketches for his finished paintings. The present picture was done as a study for the painting of 1826 in the Frick Collection, New York. The figures on the left are the bishop of Salisbury and his wife, Mrs. Fisher. |
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| Paintings | ||
| Record Identification | ||
| MMA_.50.145.8 | ||
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