Branch Hill Pond, Hampstead

John Constable

<br>An amateur meteorologist, John Constable was most at home painting meticulously observed cloud formations, weather conditions, and natural light effects. He believed an accurate rendering of these constantly shifting elements could convey his vision of the vitality and magnificence of the English countryside. Working from the summerhouse he rented at Hampstead from 1819–26, Constable painted a landscape focusing more on the dark rain clouds than on the laborers in the foreground, keeping the details of their backbreaking work at a picturesque distance.

Artwork details

Artist: John Constable
Date: 1828
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Framed: 89 x 105.5 x 11.5 cm (35 1/16 x 41 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.); Unframed: 60.6 x 78.1 cm (23 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.)
Culture: England, 19th century
Collection: Modern European Painting and Sculpture

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Rs. 1063

Artwork cost: Rs. 1000

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Artwork size: 9" × 7"

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