J. Constable 29 items

**John Constable** (1776–1837) was an English Romantic painter celebrated for his deeply observed landscapes of the Suffolk countryside. Associated with Romanticism and the development of modern landscape painting, he … Read Moreworked mainly in oil on canvas, creating expressive studies of skies, weather, and rural life. His best-known works include *The Hay Wain* (1821), *Dedham Vale* (1802), and *Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows* (1831). Although initially unsuccessful in Britain, Constable gained recognition in France after exhibiting at the Paris Salon in 1824, influencing the Barbizon School and later Impressionists. His naturalistic approach transformed European landscape art.