John Constable

Happy Birthday John Constable!! English painter, born in 1776, to a miller, and living in the peaceful English countryside, Constable claims, “These scenes made me a painter.” He began by painting portraits as well as landscapes, but after his marriage he concentrated solely on landscapes. He created his landscapes by first making a study, painting outside in oils, next he using this as the basis of his final work. Clouds were a focus in many of Constable's paintings. He was made a member of the Royal Academy just 8 years before his death, his genius not realized until much later after his death. The Hay-Wain was displayed at the Salon in Paris in 1924 and was greatly received.