John Constable
English, 1776–1837
East Bergholt Church from the South-West (recto); East Bergholt Church from the South-West (verso)
c. 1817
| Medium | graphite tracing on white laid paper (recto); black ink offprint (verso) |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 7 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. (18.7 x 18.9 cm) |
| Object Number | 2007.8.32 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Constable, East Bergholt Church from the South-West (recto); East Bergholt Church from the South-West (verso), c. 1817, graphite tracing on white laid paper (recto); black ink offprint (verso). Clark Art Institute, gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007.8.32
Select Bibliography
Leger Galleries. English Watercolours and Drawings. Leger Galleries, November 13-December 24, 1985. 1985.
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.
Reynolds, Graham. The Early Paintings and Drawings of John Constable. 2 vol. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. 1996.
Parris, Leslie and Ian Fleming-Williams. John Constable. Exhibition catalogue. London: Tate Publishing, 1991.
Clarke, Jay, ed. Landscape, Innovation, and Nostalgia: The Manton Collection of British Art. Williamstown, MA: The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2012.
Provenance
G. Smith; private collection, possibly with initials J. S.; sale, Christie’s, London 19 Mar. 1985, no. 108, sold to Leger; [Leger Galleries, London 1985–1986, sold to Manton, Feb. 1986]; Sir Edwin A. G. Manton, New York (1986–d. 2005); Manton Family Art Foundation (2005–2007, given to the Clark); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2007.
