Constable's Great Landscapes: The Six-Foot Paintings - Softcover

Lyles, Anne; Editor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854377248 ISBN 13: 9781854377241

Publisher: National Gallery of Art / Tate Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Profusely illustrated in colour and in black & white of Constables magnificent paintings, sketches, studies, etc. In 1819 English artist John Constable (1776-1837) 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 beautifully illustrated book, featuring newly-commissioned essays by leading experts, accompanied a major touring exhibition that brought 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: National Gallery of Art / Tate Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1854377248
• ISBN 13: 9781854377241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220