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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1964.81 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name drawing, pencil drawing Title Life Study Description At the age of twenty two Constable entered the Royal Academy. He was helped by an introduction to Joseph Farington RA by Priscilla Wakefield, a friend of the Cobbold’s in Ipswich. These life drawings are from his time as a student. One of the life models at the Academy was Samuel Strowger, who was from Suffolk and had worked on a farm near Constable’s family. He was described as ‘a beautiful ploughman’. Gift from Miss Arrahenua (Winoa) Ella Constable (1893-1966) Creator John Constable (artist)‎ Production place London, England Production date 1799 - 1800 Production period 19th Century Inscription Content IPSMG:R.1964.81 Material pencil, paper Technique drawing Dimensions height: 365.00 mm width: 584.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1964.81
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

drawing, pencil drawing
Title

Life Study
Description

At the age of twenty two Constable entered the Royal Academy. He was helped by an introduction to Joseph Farington RA by Priscilla Wakefield, a friend of the Cobbold’s in Ipswich. These life drawings are from his time as a student. One of the life models at the Academy was Samuel Strowger, who was from Suffolk and had worked on a farm near Constable’s family. He was described as ‘a beautiful ploughman’. Gift from Miss Arrahenua (Winoa) Ella Constable (1893-1966)
Creator

John Constable (artist)‎
Production place

London, England
Production date

1799 - 1800
Production period

19th Century
Inscription Content

IPSMG:R.1964.81
Material

pencil, paper
Technique

drawing
Dimensions

Details