Artwork

The Quarters behind Alresford Hall

The Quarters behind Alresford Hall, by John Constable, oil, 1816
The Quarters behind Alresford Hall, by John Constable, oil, 1816

The Quarters behind Alresford Hall is an oil painting by John Constable. It dates from 1816 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.

About this work

Overview

The Quarters behind Alresford Hall is an oil painting created by John Constable in 1816. It is a landscape work depicting a scene at Alresford Hall.

Subject & Meaning

The painting shows The Quarters, a fishing lodge at Alresford Hall in Essex, owned by General Francis Slater Rebow. The lodge was used for banqueting and was situated near a lake on the Hall's grounds.

History & Provenance

Constable was commissioned to paint another property of General Rebow's, Wivenhoe Park, in the same year as this work. The Hall was a significant estate during the Regency era.

Technique & Style

The painting is executed in oil paint, a medium that allows for layering and blending of colors, potentially including techniques such as glazing to achieve depth and luminosity.

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.