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Heritage Auctions to Sell Rediscovered John Constable Study in June 5 Sale

market-auction · 2026-05-22

Heritage Auctions will hold an Important European Art Signature Auction on June 5, featuring over 400 years of European painting and sculpture. The sale is anchored by a recently rediscovered John Constable study for 'The Cornfield', which was the subject of a dedicated release earlier this month. Other highlights include works from the Italian Baroque, Dutch Golden Age, Orientalism, French Naturalism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and 20th-century Modernism. The auction draws from distinguished private collections and includes rediscoveries and works with significant art historical scholarship. Marianne Berardi, Heritage’s Co-Director of European Art, noted that alongside the Constable discovery are works tied to important collections and rediscoveries that tell equally compelling stories.

Key facts

  • Heritage Auctions will hold an Important European Art Signature Auction on June 5.
  • The sale features works spanning four centuries of European painting and sculpture.
  • A recently rediscovered John Constable study for 'The Cornfield' is the anchor of the auction.
  • The Constable study was the subject of a dedicated Heritage release earlier this month.
  • The auction includes works from Italian Baroque, Dutch Golden Age, Orientalism, French Naturalism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and 20th-century Modernism.
  • The sale is led by distinguished private collections, rediscoveries, and works with art historical scholarship.
  • Marianne Berardi is Heritage’s Co-Director of European Art.
  • Berardi stated that alongside the Constable discovery are works tied to important collections and rediscoveries.

Entities

Artists

  • John Constable

Institutions

  • Heritage Auctions

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