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The Vale of Dedham (© National Galleries of Scotland)
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© National Galleries of Scotland

The Vale of Dedham

Artist: John Constable (1776 - 1837)

Location: National Gallery of Scotland

Date: 1828

Materials: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 141 x 122 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £10,000 (Total: £20,000)

Vendor: Christie's

Review number: 1348 (1944)

Provenance:
From the collections of Lord Taunton, and subsequently Sir Audley Neeld.

Description:
The river meanders through fields to the town of Dedham with its square church tower. Tall trees in the foreground and a peasant woman beside a campfire.

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