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Stratford Mill (Constable)
''Stratford Mill'' is an 1820 oil on canvas painting by the British Landscape painting, landscape artist John Constable. It is the second painting in the series of John_Constable#The_‘Six-Footers’, six-footers depicting working scenes on the River Stour, Suffolk, River Stour, a series that includes ''The Hay Wain''. The painting is now in the collection of the National Gallery in London. Description The scene is Stratford St. Mary about two miles west of East Bergholt. Stratford Mill was a water-powered paper mill, located on a small island just outside the village, it can be seen on the far left of the picture. Constable made a sketch of children fishing by the mill in 1811 now known as ''Anglers at Stratford Mill'' (private collection), but this view extends to display more of the river, a barge and the meadow across the way. History After the success of his first 'six-footer' ''The White Horse (Constable), The White Horse'', Constable abandoned plans to paint his lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Constable
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 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'' (1821) 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 became a member of the establishment after 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. Early career John Constable was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
