| Description |
222 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm x 29 cm |
| Contents |
Constable: the big picture / John Gage -- Soliciting attention: Constable, the Royal Academy and the critics / Anne Lyles -- The remarkable story of the 'six-foot-sketches' / Charles Rhyne -- The painting techniques of Constable's 'six-footers' / Sarah Cove -- Catalogue maps and note -- Part 1 -- Marking out a path c. 1805-1814 -- Part 2 -- The open-air picture 1814-1820 -- Part 3 -- The large River Stour paintings 1819-1825 -- Part 4 -- Later six-foot landscapes 1827-1837 |
| Summary |
This study concentrates on the six foot canvases of the River Stour produced by Constable between 1819 and 1825 and examines the artist's development of this single thematic concept. Each work is shown beside its compositional sketch, illustrating his artistic process |
| Notes |
Published to accompany the exhibition "Constable: the great landscapes" held at Tate Britain, London,1 June-28 August 2006; and "Constable's great landscape: the six-foot paintings" held at National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1 October-31 December 2006; and Huntington Art Gallery, San Marino, 3 February-29 April 2007 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Subject |
Constable, John, 1776-1837 -- Exhibitions.
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Constable, John.
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Landscapes in art -- Exhibitions.
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Landscape painting, English -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
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Landscape painting, English -- 19th century.
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Landscape painting, English.
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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| Author |
Cove, Sarah, author
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Gage, John, 1938-2012, author
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Kelly, Franklin, author
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Lyles, Anne, editor
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Rhyne, Charles, author
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Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
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Tate Britain (Gallery)
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| LC no. |
2006926361 |
| ISBN |
1854375830 |
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1854376357 |
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9781854375834 |
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9781854376350 |
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