John Constable
English, 1776–1837
Academy Study
c. 1820
| Medium | pencil and white chalk on wove paper |
| Dimensions | 10 × 10 5/8 in. (25.4 × 27 cm) Mat: 18 × 14 in. (45.7 × 35.6 cm) |
| Object Number | 2007.8.54 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Constable, Academy Study, c. 1820, pencil and white chalk on wove paper. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007.8.54
Select Bibliography
Steiner, Raymond J. "John Constable at the Salmagundi Club." Art Times. Vol. 17.4. November 2000: 9.
Pionk, Richard C. and Margaret Somers. Constable. Salmagundi Club, October 14 - November 2, 2000. New York, Salmagundi Club. 2000.
Parris, Leslie. Constable: A New York Private Collection. New York: Published Privately, 1994.
Shirley. "John Constable and 'The Nude'." Connoisseur. XCI. 04/1933:213-219.
Reynolds, Graham. The Early Paintings and Drawings of John Constable. 2 vol. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. 1996.
Clarke, Jay, ed. Landscape, Innovation, and Nostalgia: The Manton Collection of British Art. Williamstown, MA: The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2012.
Provenance
Charles Fairfax Murray, London, according to label; [London dealer, possibly John Manning]; Charles B. N. Warren, sold to Spink; [Spink & Son, Ltd., London, no. K1930, sold to West, Jan. 1961]; Dame Rebecca West (1961–1983), sale, Christie’s, London, 15 Nov. 1983, no. 133, sold to Leger; [Leger Galleries, London, 1983–1984, sold to Manton, Jan. 1984]; Sir Edwin A. G. Manton, New York (1984–d. 2005); Manton Family Art Foundation (2005–2007, given to the Clark); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2007.
