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
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.
