John Constable
English, 1776–1837
The Octagonal House, Putney Heath
6 Aug. 1816
| Medium | graphite on cream wove paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 3 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (8.9 x 11.7 cm) Sheet: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (8.9 x 12 cm) |
| Object Number | 2007.8.28 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Constable, The Octagonal House, Putney Heath, 6 Aug. 1816, graphite on cream wove paper. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007.8.28
Select Bibliography
Reynolds, Graham. Victoria and Albert Museum: Catalogue of the Constable Collection. 2nd ed. 1973.
Pionk, Richard C. and Margaret Somers. Constable. Salmagundi Club, October 14 - November 2, 2000. New York, Salmagundi Club. 2000.
Parris, Leslie and Ian Fleming-Williams. John Constable. Exhibition catalogue. London: Tate Publishing, 1991.
Fleming-Williams, Ian. The Honeymoon Sketch-book. 1986.
Fleming-Williams, Ian. Constable and his Drawings. London: Philip Wilson Publishers. 1990.
Leggatt, Charles, ed. Constable, a Master Draughtsman. Exhibition catalogue. Introduction by Ian Fleming-Williams. London: Dulwich Picture Gallery, 1994.
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.
Clarke, Jay, ed. Landscape, Innovation, and Nostalgia: The Manton Collection of British Art. Williamstown, MA: The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2012.
Provenance
Arthur Hawley; bequeathed to Uppingham School, sold by the Trustees of Uppingham School to Oscar & Peter Johnson, Ltd., London, as agent for Manton, Apr. 1980; 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.
