Description
Constable was a skilled watercolourist. However, unlike his great contemporary J.M.W. Turner, he only used watercolour from time to time, chiefly at the beginning, and towards the end, of his career. The medium is of course particularly suited to capturing swiftly passing clouds and transient, atmospheric effects.
John Constable (1776-1837)
View over London from Hampstead Heath, 1830
Watercolour over pencil
Private collection at Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk
©Gainsborough’s House
www.gainsborough.org/collection
A selection of John Constable’s art and personal possessions are on permanent display within a dedicated room at Gainsborough’s House the National Centre of Thomas Gainsborough.