Memoirs of the Life of John Constable, Esq., R.A.: Composed Chiefly of His Letters

by John Constable and C. R. Leslie

First published in 1843 and reissued here in its expanded second edition of 1845, this biography represents an early and informed portrait of the prolific landscape artist and draughtsman John Constable (1776-1837). An upbringing in the East Anglian countryside and his first sighting of a painting by Claude Lorrain inspired his lifelong dedication to capturing scenes from nature, reflected in early works such as Dedham Vale (1802) and in his mature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108059554
• ISBN13: 9781108059558
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"