John constable brief biography of mark

John Constable (1776-1837) was a renowned British painter – who is remembered for his watercolours and oil paintings of the British landscape. Constable captured a romantic view of the British countryside which has a timeless appeal.

He was influential on later romantic painters.

Early life

John Constable was born 11 June in East Bergholt, Suffolk where he spent most of his life. He was the son of a wealthy mill owner and coal merchant.

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Growing up, John helped with his father’s business and spent considerable time absorbed in nature, drawing sketches of the countryside. He referred to his ‘careless boyhood’ as being a factor in his journey towards becoming a painter.

In particular, his childhood walks with the sights and sounds of the countryside drew him into painting.

“the sound of water escaping from mill dams etc., willows, old rotten planks, slimy posts, and brickwork, I love such things.”

He was mostly self-taught, though, in 1799,