Hampstead, Stormy Sky

Hampstead, Stormy Sky

Style of John Constable

1814

Accession Number

47582

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

46 × 61 cm (18 1/8 × 24 in.); Framed: 63.9 × 79.1 × 9.6 cm (25 1/8 × 31 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Michel

Background & Context

Background Story

Hampstead, Stormy Sky (Style of John Constable) is a work in the manner of the great English landscape painter, depicting a stormy sky over Hampstead Heath in London. Constable's cloud studies were revolutionary in their direct observation of atmospheric effects.

Cultural Impact

Constable's sky studies were groundbreaking in their direct observation of nature.

Why It Matters

This stormy sky captures the atmospheric drama of Constable's style.

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