1802
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Cattle near the edge of the wood is a 1802 paint by John Constable, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a dark, tangled group of trees on a hillside. Below them, a few cows stand near the edge of the wood, their shapes soft and blurred. The colors are mostly earthy browns and muted greens, with some pale yellows in the light areas. The trees look almost like shadows, with thick, rough brushstrokes that make them feel wild and natural. The cows seem small in comparison, adding a sense of quiet to the scene. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used nature to express big feelings.
A watercolour painting by Constable from 1802 depicts trees alongside cattle near the edge of a wood. The work reflects the artist’s early engagement with landscape subjects, aligning with his participation in the Royal Academy’s 1805 exhibition *A Landscape: Moonlight*. Constable’s documented visit to Farington in 1805 also notes his commission for an altarpiece, likely the one for Brantham Church.
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John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
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