TY - BOOK ID - 85466460 TI - Memoirs of the life of John Constable : composed chiefly of his letters AU - Constable, John AU - Leslie, Charles Robert PY - 2014 SN - 1139568523 1108059554 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Landscape painters KW - Constable, John, KW - Painters KW - Konsteblʹ, Dzhon, KW - Kʻang-ssŭ-tʻê-pu-êrh, KW - Konstabŭl, Dzhon, KW - קונסטבל, ג׳והן, UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85466460 AB - First published in 1843 & reissued here in its expanded second edition of 1845, this biography represents an early & informed portrait of the prolific landscape artist & draughtsman John Constable. An upbringing in the East Anglian countryside & his first sighting of a painting by Claude Lorrain inspired his lifelong dedication to capturing scenes from nature, reflected in early works such as Dedham Vale (1802) & in his mature masterpieces, notably The Hay Wain (1821). Prepared by Charles Robert Leslie, a close friend & fellow member of the Royal Academy, this work is based principally on his collection of Constable's letters & papers, drawing also on friends' accounts of the artist. Illuminating his relationship with Maria Bicknell & the influence of early mentor Sir George Beaumont, the book details the development of Constable's career, revealing the nature of his opinions & anxieties. ER -