First John Constable Retrospective in the Netherlands at Teylers Museum
The Teylers Museum in Haarlem is hosting the first retrospective in the Netherlands dedicated to John Constable (1776–1837), a master of Romantic landscape painting. The exhibition, running from September 19, 2020, to January 31, 2021, features drawings, watercolors, and paintings from Canada, London, and Oxford. Constable, known for his acute observation of nature, translated his tumultuous emotional life into depictions of light, air, and changing weather, often painting en plein air to capture atmospheric conditions. The show focuses on his beloved English landscapes, particularly the east coast near Harwich.
Key facts
- First retrospective of John Constable in the Netherlands
- Exhibition at Teylers Museum in Haarlem
- Runs from September 19, 2020 to January 31, 2021
- Features works from Canada, London, and Oxford
- Constable was a Romantic landscape painter born in 1776
- He painted outdoors to record weather and light
- His work reflects a tumultuous emotional life
- The exhibition includes drawings, watercolors, and paintings
Entities
Artists
- John Constable
Institutions
- Teylers Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- Haarlem
- Netherlands
- East Bergholt
- London
- Harwich
- Canada
- Oxford
- Spaarne 16, 2011 CH Haarlem