Born: June 11, 1776
Birthplace: East Burgholt, Suffolk
Parents: Golding, a prosperous businessman who owned Flatford Mill and mother Ann
Wife: Maria Bicknell
Died: March 51, 1837
Constable was a fellow student of JMW Turner at the Royal Academy School, but failed to match the success of Turner in Britain, selling only 20 paintings in his lifetime
Constable's talent was m0re appreciated in France, where he was awarded the prestigious Gold Medal for his works
The area surrounding the river Stour on the Essex/Suffolk border, which includes Dedham, East Berfholt and Flatford Mill, is today known as Constable Country as it provided the inspiration for many of his landscapes
Quote by John constable, "The sound of water escaping from mill dams, willows, old rotten planks, slimy posts and brickwork, I love such things. These scenes made me a painter."
PAINTINGS BY JOHN CONSTABLE
The Haywain
Flatford Mill
Brighton Beach
The White Horse
The Lock at Dedham
Tree Trunks
Valley of the Stour
Cornfield
Willy Lott's Cottage
Hampstead Heath
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