Artwork

Dedham Vale, Evening

Dedham Vale, Evening, by John Constable, oil, 1802
Dedham Vale, Evening, by John Constable, oil, 1802

Dedham Vale, Evening is an oil painting by John Constable. It dates from 1802 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

Dedham Vale, Evening is an oil painting created by John Constable in 1802, now part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting captures a serene landscape of rolling hills and trees at evening, evoking calmness and peacefulness through its depiction of a serene natural setting.

Technique & Style

Constable employed warm colors and gentle brushstrokes to achieve a soft, dreamy quality, with the foreground trees and distant hills bathed in golden light set against a blended blue and yellow sky with wispy clouds.

History & Provenance

Created in 1802, the work is currently held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, though specific details of its ownership history prior to museum acquisition are not provided here.

Artist & collection

Portrait of John Constable

Artist

John Constable

John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.