The National Gallery - London The Hay Wain - John Constable

Constable is famous for his landscapes, which are mostly of the Suffolk countryside, where he was born and lived. He made many open-air sketches, using these as a basis for his large exhibition paintings, which were worked up in the studio. His pictures are extremely popular today, but they were not particularly well received in England during his lifetime. He did, however, have considerable success in Paris.

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Art Gallery

Here is a list of links to main English and American galleries.

In England , we can find some important art galleries:
- National Gallery
- Tate Gallery


National Gallery, London.


In EEUU, we can find:
- The Metropolitan museum of art
- Guggenheim (New York)



Guggenheim, New York.

The Art Gallery - The British Channel Seen from the Dorsetshire Cliffs ( 1871 )

John Brett: This view is probably from the cliffs above Lulworth Cove in Dorset, although there are no identifiable features. It's based on detailed notes on colour and meteorology that John Brett made as he sailed round the south-west coast in the summer of 1870.The focus of the painting is the effect of sunlight on the sea, which Brett had studied closely.