John Constable
English, 1776–1837
Paint Box
| Medium | tin box with hinged lid, and seventeen compartments containing oil paints and varnishes |
| Dimensions | 2 x 13 x 3 3/8 in. (5.1 x 33 x 8.6 cm) |
| Object Number | 2007.8.57 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Constable, Paint Box, tin box with hinged lid, and seventeen compartments containing oil paints and varnishes. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007.8.57
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Provenance
The artist; John Charles Constable, his son, by descent; given to David Lucas between 1837 and 1839; Alfred Lucas, his brother, by descent, probably sale, Sotheby’s, early 1920s; Henry S. Theobald; sale, Sotheby’s, London, 14 Mar. 1984, no. 87, sold to Van Haeften; Johnny Van Haeften, Ltd., London (1984–1995, sold to Deborah Gage [Works of Art], Ltd., London, as agent for Manton, Oct. 1995); Sir Edwin A. G. Manton, New York (1998–d. 2005); Manton Family Art Foundation (2005–2007, given to the Clark); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2007.
