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Study for 'Boys Fishing'

John Constable (1776–1837)

Abbot Hall

Study for 'Boys Fishing'

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This study was made for the painting 'Boys Fishing', which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1813. The subject matter was taken from close to Flatford Mill, in Suffolk, which belonged to Constable’s father. The lock is visible in the foreground, and on the far bank of the river is Bridge Cottage. The two boys fishing form the focal point of the composition, painted with bright flashes of colour.

The freedom and freshness of the paintwork is typical of Constable’s oil sketches and captures the atmospheric effects of changing light in the sky.
(Collection tags: River, Trees, Building, Fishing, Boys, Green, Blue, White, Red)

Abbot Hall

Kendal

Title

Study for 'Boys Fishing'

Date

c.1813

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 19.1 x W 24.6 cm

Accession number

T03/0072

Acquisition method

on long-term loan from a private collection

Work type

Painting

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Abbot Hall

Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5AL England

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John Constable

1776–1837

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