Old Houses on Harnam Bridge, Salisbury with the Ancient Hospital of Saint Nicholas

1827

Medium	Pen and brown and gray inks with watercolor over graphite, with scraping, on white wove paper
Dimensions	Sheet: 7 3/16 x 10 7/16 in. (18.3 x 26.5 cm)
Object Number	2007.8.42
Acquisition	Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007
Status	Off View

Image Caption

John Constable, Old Houses on Harnam Bridge, Salisbury with the Ancient Hospital of Saint Nicholas, 1827, Pen and brown and gray inks with watercolor over graphite, with scraping, on white wove paper. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007.8.42

Select Bibliography

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Provenance

Commissioned by George Fennell Robson on behalf of Mrs. George Haldimand (1827–1861, sale, Christie’s, London, 21 June 1861, sold to Agnew’s); [Thomas Agnew and Sons, Ltd., London, in 1861]; [Volkins Gallery, by 1883]; Stephenson Clarke (c. 1883–d. 1891); Stephenson Robert Clarke, his son, by descent (1891–1948); Ralph Stephenson Clarke, his son, by descent (1948–1980); private collection, his son, by descent, sale, Christie’s, London, 18 Mar. 1980, no. 215, sold to Leger Galleries; [Leger Galleries, London, Mar.–Sept. 1980, sold to Manton]; Sir Edwin A. G. Manton, New York (1980–d. 2005); Manton Family Art Foundation (2005–2007, given to the Clark); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2007.