Gillingham Mill, Dorset
1825
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
John Constable painted a quiet oil landscape of Gillingham Mill in Dorset. It took him from 1823 to 1827 to finish. You might say he turned an everyday old mill into big art. The mill’s worn buildings sit in a real English countryside scene. Constable first sketched the place in 1823. He made landscape painting feel honest and personal. If you like this view, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
