Lecture on Constable

"Constable's Great Landscapes: The Materials and Techniques of
Constable's exhibited oils of the 1820s-30s"
Lecture by

    Sarah Cove, ACR, FIIC, FBAPCR
    Accredited Paintings Conservator
    Founder, The Constable Research Project

The Art Workers Guild
6 Queen Square
London WC1N 3AT
31 Jan 2007
6.30pm drinks for 7pm start

Tube: Russell Square or Holborn

Presented by the British Association of Paintings
Conservator-Restorers

Constable's 'six-footers' include some of his most famous paintings:
The White Horse (1819), The Haywain (1821), The Leaping Horse (1925)
and Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows (1831). Their compositions
were derived from small pencil and oil studies and for each
Constable painted a full-size sketch. These sketches are
extraordinary creations for the early 19th century and were unseen
by all but his closest friends during his lifetime.

Based on extensive technical research for a detailed catalogue essay
for the 'Constable's Great Landscapes' exhibition, formerly at Tate
Britain, now in Washington DC and moving to California in February,
2007 this lecture discusses Constable's diverse painting methods and
brings to life his dynamic personality and artistic temperament,
revealing a 'Jackson Pollock of the 1830s'. It is illustrated with
highly detailed, previously unseen, colour slides taken during
studio examinations of the paintings.

Cost: Free to BACPR members or anyone presenting ID from a museum or
gallery, ICON members, Society of London Art Dealers or students.
For ticket prices if these are not applicable contact the Secretary

For tickets or more information please contact Lucy Tetlow,
Secretary <secretary [at] bapcr__org__uk>.


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