'Fire and Water': Turner and Constable in the Royal Academy, 1831

Pictures by John Constable and J.M.W. Turner hung side by side in the Royal Academy in 1831, an arrangement orchestrated by Constable himself. Taking a chronological and historiographic approach, and drawing mainly on contemporary sources, this paper discusses the background to this highly significa...

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Published inTate Papers no. 33
Main Author Brown, David Blayney
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Tate Britain 01.04.2020
Subjects
Art history
Constable, John (1776-1837)
Visual artists
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Summary:Pictures by John Constable and J.M.W. Turner hung side by side in the Royal Academy in 1831, an arrangement orchestrated by Constable himself. Taking a chronological and historiographic approach, and drawing mainly on contemporary sources, this paper discusses the background to this highly significant event and its impact on the artists' future standing in British art history.
ISSN:1753-9854
1753-9854