Constable and Brighton
Subtitle: something out of nothing
By: edited by Shân Lancaster
Contributors: Constable, John, 1776-1837
Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781785510694
Subjects: Exhibitions; In art
Description: This lavishly illustrated book focuses on a largely overlooked element in his life - his close and artistically rewarding relationship with the boisterous resort of Brighton during the years 1824-28. He went in search of healthy air for his ailing wife Maria and the peace to help him clear a backlog of commissions, and became accustomed to painting on the beach or up by the windmills that dotted the Sussex Downs. More than 100 small, vivid studies from these walks exist, most dashed off outside in all weathers, some that are almost abstract responses to storms or the light on the sea. This book assembles the most complete collection of these Brighton sketches ever published, some of them only recently discovered. Exhibition: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, United Kingdom (08.04-08.10.2017).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.