![]() This iconic image is the fifth in the series of six monumental landscapes popularly known as the artist’s ‘Six-Footers’, which for many define the pinnacle of Constable’s career. Painted circa 1824-5 when Constable was at the height of his powers, The Lock is one of only three major works by Constable left in private hands. my friends tell me it is my best.” John Constable “ I was never more fully bent on any picture. THE LOCK: ONE OF CONSTABLE MOST FAMOUS PICTURES Alongside this masterpiece the sale features seminal works by earlier masters: from Jan Gossaert's 'Madonna and Child', a jewel of Northern Renaissance painting, and Anthony van Dyck's stately portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria, to stunning landscapes by Vanvitelli, the father of European view painting”. In 'The Lock', his intimate knowledge and love of this countryside is transformed through his mastery of painting into an icon of British Art. These include two major Italian views by Vanvitelli, one of the last and finest depictions of the Madonna and Child by Jan Gossaert remaining in private hands, a late portrait of Henry VIII - among the greatest ever to appear on the market - and a masterful and famed portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria by the court painter Sir Anthony Van Dyck.ĭiscussing the forthcoming sale, Alex Bell, Joint International Head and Co-Chairman of Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings Department said: “ John Constable said it was the landscape of Essex and Suffolk, where he grew up, that 'made him a painter'. The sale will be further distinguished by museum-quality works, an unusually large number of which are from private collections and come to the market for the first time in several generations. The monumental landscape - depicting the countryside of the painter’s “careless boyhood” - will lead Sotheby’s London Evening auction of Old Master & British Paintings on 9th December. Next week, The Lock, one of John Constable’s most famous compositions will reappear on the market for the first time in 160 years. John Constable, The Lock, Oil on canvas, 139.7 by 122 cm. Vietnam, Décorations d'Annam et d'Indochine.Vietnam, Céramique & Terre cuite /Vietnamese Ceramics. ![]() Statuaire bouddhiste / Buddisht Sculpture.Peinture vietnamienne / Vietnamese Paintings.Monnaies vietnamiennes/Vietnamese coins.Instruments de musique/Musical Instruments.Faïence & Porcelaine française/French Ceramics.Faïence & Porcelaine européenne/European Ceramics.Chine, Objets de lettrés / Treasures of the Chinese Scholar.Chine, Monochromes / Chinese monochromes.Art Moderne & Contemporain/Modern & Contempory Art.Art du XVIIIème siècle / 18th century art.Art du XIXème siècle / 19th century Art.Art du XIVème siècle / 14th century Art.Art du XIIIème siècle / 13th century art. ![]()
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