This characteristic example of Constable's landscape drawing in black chalk shows a wooded landscape, probably at Dedham.

In its rhythm and large handling the work carries on the tradition of Gainsborough. It is full of light, and the subtly-graded half-tones are largely achieved by the use of the stump.

Provenance

Sale JH Sothebys 29/5/35 (297)


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