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Attributed to John Constable, 1776–1837, British, Miniature: Portrait of Abram Constable, brother of the artist, early 19th century
- Title:
Miniature: Portrait of Abram Constable, brother of the artist
- Date:
- early 19th century
- Medium:
- Oil on board
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 2 3/4 × 2 inches (7 × 5.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso, typed: "PORTRAIT OF | ABRAHAM CONSTABLE BY HIS BROTHER | JOHN CONSTABLE R.A. WHO PAINTED | IT FOR ABRAHAM TO GIVE TO HIS | FINACEE: THIS IS BELIEVED TO | BE THE ONLY KNOWN PORTRAIT IN | MINIATURE BY JOHN CONSTABLE. | NO. 56 IN THE CATALOGUE OF THE | CENTERNARY EXHIBITION AT | WILDENSTEIN AND CO. NEW BOND | STREET, LONDON, S.W. 1. MAY 1937 | "JOHN CONSTABLE, R.A. - HIS | ORIGINS AND INFLUENCES."."; Sticker on verso: "Goodin & Fox Ltd. | 38 BURY STREET | ST. JAMES'S | LONDON"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B2001.2.33
- Classification:
- Paintings
- Collection:
- Paintings and Sculpture
- Subject Terms:
- brother | man | necktie | oval | portrait
- Associated People:
- Constable, Abram, brother of John Constable
- Access:
- Not on view
Note: To make an appointment to see this work, please contact the Paintings and Sculpture department at ycba.paintings@yale.edu. Please visit the Paintings and Sculpture collections page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38497
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