John Constable
English, 1776–1837
High Clouds
c. 1821–22
| Medium | watercolor with graphite on white wove paper |
| Dimensions | 3 9/16 x 6 7/16 in. (9 x 16.3 cm) |
| Object Number | 2007.8.55 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Constable, High Clouds, c. 1821–22, watercolor with graphite on white wove paper. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007.8.55
Select Bibliography
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
[Cooling Galleries, London]; private collection (in 1937); Mrs. H. Brown, her daughter, by descent, sale, Christie’s, 20 Mar. 1984, no. 116, sold to private collection; private collection (in 1984); [Salander-O’Reilly Galleries, Inc., sold to Manton, Jan. 2002]; Sir Edwin A. G. Manton, New York (2002–d. 2005); Manton Family Art Foundation (2005–2007, given to the Clark); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2007.
