1832
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Trees and a stretch of water on the Stour is a 1832 by John Constable, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John Constable made this drawing around 1832–36. It shows trees and water on the Stour River under a stormy sky. His usual habit was sketching outdoors, but this one looks like it was done back in his studio. Maria, his wife, died in 1828. After that loss, his drawings grew darker and more restless. This piece feels raw, almost wild, even though he never planned to show it. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A pencil and sepia wash drawing by John Constable depicts trees along a stretch of the River Stour beneath a dark, cloudy sky. The loose, almost abstract handling of the scene suggests it was created in the studio rather than outdoors. This work, part of a pair completed between 1832 and 1836, differs from Constable’s usual practice of sketching directly from nature. The expressive technique indicates it was not intended for public display.
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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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