Constable’s Clouds

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John Constable, R.A. (1776-1837) Rainstorm over the Sea ca. 1824-1828 oil on paper laid on canvas 235 x 326 mm © Royal Academy of Arts, London; Photographer: John Hammond
firstsite is a contemporary art gallery in Colchester. Jes Fernie, Associate Curator of the gallery recently contacted us about their current exhibition, Equivalents. The exhibition, selected by the artist Steven Claydon, contains a series of cloud studies painted by Constable during the 1820s.

Cloud Appreciation Society founder, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, will also be coming to firstsite to give a talk about clouds referring to Constable’s studies on 3 March 2012.

The exhibition runs from 4 February to 7 May at firstsite, Colchester, UK.

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  1. lexie2 Mar 2012

    Looking forward to seeing you in Colchester on Saturday. Regards, Lexie


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