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Classic Artist And Composers CLASSIC ARTIST AND COMPOSERS Format: PAL DESCRIPTION John Constable Constable was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk and it was at school in Lavenham that his talent for drawing was first encouraged. Later, after a year working in the family business his father finally relented and let him go to London, with a small allowance, to be trained in his chosen profession as an adtist. Constable's work, being unfashionable, was never to find real success during his lifetime, so he relied on his allowance, and later a £200 a year inheritance to subsidise his income as an artist. At forty, after a seven year engagement, he married Maria Bicknell who was to bear him seven children during their short twelve year marriage. In 1820 he began to work on The Hay Wain which was finished the next year, but when it was shown at the Royal Academy it didn't create much interest. The picture was finally bought by a French dealer. After settling in Hampstead for a few years in 1824 the King of France awarded him a gold medal for The Hay Wain. That year too, for the first time, he sold for the asking price, The Lock a six-footer on exhibition at The Royal Academy. Just as it seemed he was about to achieve professional independence his wife Maria began to show signs of pulmonary tuberculosis. Constable sent her to Brighton where, on visits to her, painted a number of marine scenes. In 1828 during the last year of her life Maria's mother died leaving her £20,000. It was the end of their financial worries but after Maria's own death Constable said 'I shall never again feel as I have felt, the face of the world has totally changed to me.' Constable went on painting until he died nine years after his beloved Maria, who he was buried beside in Hampstead. In this portrayal, while listening to the music of contemporary composers, and looking at Constable's works, we visit East Bergholt, Dedham and Flatford. Images © IVL. All Rights Reserved. 2021: back in stock. 'Used - good'. Our ref: h b r. Payment can only be made to Lenin Imports by the old fashioned cheque, po, money order, cash by registered mail, bank transfer or paypal. Please enclose title of item ordering and return address. Address: E-mail (ihuppert5@aol.com) if you request bank details for a bank transfer. E-mail (ihuppert5@aol.com) for a postage quote outside UK. We only charge what the UK Post Office charges us to a particular destination so there will be no inflated postage charges. E-mail (ihuppert5@aol.com) if you would like to pay via paypal and I will issue a paypal invoice. The old fashioned ways of paying are a bit more of a hassle for you but mean I can offer this item for the lowest price I possibly can. Card payments are very expensive so I prefer the old fashioned methods of payment. And let's face it, the good old fashioned cheque - well nothing is more secure than that. |
