Attributed to JOHN CONSTABLE, R.A. (British 1776-1837). A View Near Dedham. Oil on canvas on panel. 10 x 8-3/4 inches (2...

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Attributed to JOHN CONSTABLE, R.A. (British 1776-1837)
A View Near Dedham
Oil on canvas on panel
10 x 8-3/4 inches (25.4 x 22.2 cm)

Provenance:
Newhouse Galleries (New York);
Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh (Fort Worth, Texas);
Walsh Family Art Trust

The village of Dedham in Suffolk is located along the River Stour, where Constable's father owned a profitable mill; the Dedham Vale straddles Suffolk and Essex counties and is less than two miles from East Bergholt, where Constable had his first studio. The artist consistently made drawings and oil sketches of various sites in and around Dedham and East Bergholt. In fact this region is today known as "Constable Country". The present painting depicts the stone walls and grand stairway of what appears to be a sizeable country residence set among dense trees and other vegetation.



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