John Constable
1776-1837
View of Cat Hanger Near Petworth
1834
8 1/16 x 13 5/8 inches (205 x 347 mm); secondary support: 12 29/32 x 18 3/4 inches (327 x 476 mm); in decorative frame: 20 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 2 inches
Graphite with fixative on two joined sheets of paper.
1996.146
Thaw Collection.
Notes
Watermark: none visible through lining.
The 3rd Earl of Egremont regularly hosted artists at Petworth House in West Sussex, with J. M. W. Turner as his best-known guest. In September 1834, Constable was also invited to stay for several days, and a carriage was made ready for him every morning to enable him to see as much of the surrounding landscape as possible. This view of a farm on the estate, an example of the artist's favored domestic scenery, is taken from a sketchbook he filled during this visit. The faint sheen on the drawing is a result of the fixative Constable liked to use to prevent the soft graphite from rubbing off. -- Exhibition Label, from "Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection"
The 3rd Earl of Egremont regularly hosted artists at Petworth House in West Sussex, with J. M. W. Turner as his best-known guest. In September 1834, Constable was also invited to stay for several days, and a carriage was made ready for him every morning to enable him to see as much of the surrounding landscape as possible. This view of a farm on the estate, an example of the artist's favored domestic scenery, is taken from a sketchbook he filled during this visit. The faint sheen on the drawing is a result of the fixative Constable liked to use to prevent the soft graphite from rubbing off. -- Exhibition Label, from "Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection"
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed by the artist in pencil at upper left, "Petworth Sepr. 12 / 1834 Cat Hanger".
Associated names
Seago, Edward, former owner.
Thaw, Eugene Victor, former owner.
Thaw, Clare, former owner.
Thaw, Eugene Victor, former owner.
Thaw, Clare, former owner.
Bibliography
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY, "Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection", 2017. Exh. cat., no. 56, repr.
Reynolds, Graham. The later paintings and drawings of John Constable. New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 1984, no. 34.31.
Denison, Cara D. et al. Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw. Part II. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1985, no. 35 (also in Thaw III, no. 60)
Denison, Cara D. The Thaw Collection : Master Drawings and New Acquisitions. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1994, no. 60, repr.
From Leonardo to Pollock: Master drawings from the Morgan Library. New York: Morgan Library, 2006, cat. no. 64, p. 136-137.
Reynolds, Graham. The later paintings and drawings of John Constable. New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 1984, no. 34.31.
Denison, Cara D. et al. Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw. Part II. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1985, no. 35 (also in Thaw III, no. 60)
Denison, Cara D. The Thaw Collection : Master Drawings and New Acquisitions. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1994, no. 60, repr.
From Leonardo to Pollock: Master drawings from the Morgan Library. New York: Morgan Library, 2006, cat. no. 64, p. 136-137.
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