''Flatford Mill'' is an 1817

landscape painting Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction in painting of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, rivers, trees, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a cohe ...

by the British

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John Constable John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romanticism, Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedha ...

. It depicts a view of

Flatford Mill Flatford Mill is a Grade I listed watermill on the River Stour at Flatford in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England. According to the date-stone the mill was built in 1733, but some of the structure may be earlier. Attached to the mill is a 17th-ce ...

East Bergholt East Bergholt is a village in the Babergh District of Suffolk, England, just north of the Essex border. The nearest town and railway station is Manningtree, Essex. East Bergholt is north of Colchester and south of Ipswich. Schools include E ...

on the River Stour. It is also known by the subtitle ''Scene on a Navigable River''. Although based in

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, Constable frequently painted scenes from the area around the village in his native

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. His later landscape painting ''

The Hay Wain ''The Hay Wain'' – originally titled ''Landscape: Noon'' – is a painting by John Constable, completed in 1821, which depicts a rural scene on the River Stour, Suffolk, River Stour between the English counties of Suffolk and Essex. It hangs ...

'', perhaps Constable's best-known work, was also set by Flatford Mill. Along with his contemporary Turner, Constable was the leading landscape painter of the

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. His frequent depictions of the area where he grew up in rural Suffolk led to it being known as

Constable Country Dedham Vale may refer to * Dedham Vale National Landscape, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England * The Vale of Dedham (painting), painting by John Constable * Dedham Vale (painting), painting by John Constable John Constab ...

. It was displayed at the

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in 1817. It is considered a forerunner of his later " six footers". The work is now in the collection of the

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and is in display adjacent to the rooms featuring the paintings of the

Turner Bequest Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulen ...

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* Bailey, Anthony. ''John Constable: A Kingdom of his Own''. Random House, 2012. * Bermingham, Ann. ''Landscape and Ideology: The English Rustic Tradition, 1740-1860''. University of California Press, 1986. * Charles, Victoria. ''Constable''. Parkstone International, 2015. * Hamilton, James. ''Constable: A Portrait''. Hachette UK, 2022. * Venning, Barry. ''Constable''. Parkstone International, 2015. * Waites, Ian. ''Common Land in English Painting, 1700-1850''. Boydell Press, 2012. Paintings by John Constable 1817 paintings Paintings in the Tate galleries Horses in art Rivers in art Suffolk in art {{1810s-painting-stub

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