Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds

John Constable’s painting ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds’ dates to around 1825. The oil on canvas measures 34 5/8 x 44 inches. New York, 1950.

The painting was a bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is classified under European Paintings.

Constable painted multiple versions of Salisbury Cathedral. The prime version from ca. 1825 is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

John Constable was born in 1776 and spent most of his career capturing the English countryside. He became a Royal Academician at 52.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435922