Bow Fell, Cumberland

Constable visited the Lake District for two months in 1806 on a tour sponsored by his uncle. This picture was painted in the artist's studio later, from sketches made on the spot (one of which-the watercolor Bow Fell and Langdale Pikes-is also in the Clark's collection. The same view appears in both works, although the watercolor features earthy brown tones rather than the greens and blues in the oil painting, with its more dramatic sky.

Credit: Gift of the Manton Art Foundation in memory of Sir Edwin and Lady Manton, 2007