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Constable : the great landscapes / with essays by Sarah Cove ... [and others] and additional catalogue contributions by Franklin Kelly ; edited by Anne Lyles.
Fine Arts Library - Core Reading Collection ND497.C7 A4 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Constable, John, 1776-1837--Exhibitions.
- Constable, John.
- Constable, John, 1776-1837.
- Landscapes in art--Exhibitions.
- Landscapes in art.
- Landscape painting, English--19th century--Exhibitions.
- Landscape painting, English.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 222 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 x 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Tate ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Harry N. Abrams, 2006.
- Summary:
- In 1819 English artist John Constable (17761837) produced "The White Horse," the first in a series of six large-scale canvases featuring the River Stour. His decision to create works that by their very size attracted attention when exhibited, but also reflected a more classical style, marked a turning point in Constable's career. This book concentrates on these remarkable works. This beautifully illustrated book, featuring newly-commissioned essays by leading experts, accompanies a major touring exhibition that brings these masterpieces together for the first time. By showing each work beside its fullscale compositional sketch, it allows a new understanding and appreciation of Constable's artistic process. These time-consuming sketches were an innovative tool used by Constable primarily to aid his move from working outdoors to the studio, and became his practice until the end of his career.
- Notes:
- Published to accompany the exhibition Constable: The Great Landscapes held at Tate Britain, 1 June-28 August 2006 ; Constable's Great Landscapes: The Six Foot Paintings held at National Gallery of Art, Washington 1 October-31 December 2006 and at Huntingdon Art Gallery, San Marino, 3 February-29 April 2007.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1854376357
- 1854375830
- OCLC:
- 64747607
- Publisher Number:
- 9781854376350
- 9781854375834
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