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Flatford Lock, A Path by a River

Constable was endlessly inspired by "all that lies on the banks of the River Stour". This is the river’s Flatford Lock with its distinctive cross-beams. Constable painted the sky very rapidly with billowing clouds and racing birds, catching the mood of a blustery day.

Given by Isabel Constable in 1888...

1810-12
Oil on canvas on board
18.7 x 24.2cm
© Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London / John Hammond.

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