John ConstableBritish, 1776–1837Two Figures by a River
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Where is “Two Figures by a River” now? Collection: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. Whether it is on view today is unknown.
New Haven, United States
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- B1975.3.235
In the catalog
Sources
- Yale Center for British Art
- Image: Yale Center for British Art — Digital Image: Yale Center for British Art
In the life of John Constable
The whole life1806
Two months in the Lake District
In 1806 Constable toured the Lake District for two months. The solitude of the mountains oppressed him; as his friend and biographer Leslie wrote, he needed villages, churches, farmhouses and cottages.
c. 1809
Childhood friendship with Maria Bicknell turns to love
From about 1809 Constable’s childhood friendship with Maria Bicknell grew into a deep, mutual love.
1811
First visit to John Fisher in Salisbury
In 1811 Constable first stayed with his friend John Fisher and his family in Salisbury, whose cathedral and surrounding landscape inspired some of his greatest paintings.
