A Mill Near Colchester, 1833, Watercolor over traces of graphite, with scratching out and a touch of pen and brown ink on the horizon, evidence of squaring for transfer in graphite, with a color wash test verso, sheet: 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (14.6 x 19.7 cm), Drawings, John Constable (British, East Bergholt 1776–1837 Hampstead), John Constable created resonant images of rural England. A determined 'naturalist,' he restricted himself to familiar scenery and refused to idealize but often used experimental techniques. This drawing, made in the 1830s, was painted freely and with intensity
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Mill, Colchester, 1833, Watercolor, traces, graphite, scratching out, touch, pen, brown ink, horizon, evidence, squaring, transfer, color wash test verso, sheet, 5 3/4 x 7 3/4, 14.6 19.7 cm, Drawings, John Constable, British, East Bergholt, 1776–1837, Hampstead, created, resonant, images, rural England, determined, naturalist, restricted, familiar scenery, refused, idealize, experimental techniques, drawing, 1830s, painted freely, intensity
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