Hampstead Heath, Branch Hill Pond
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| Hampstead Heath, Branch Hill Pond | |
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| Artist | John Constable |
| Year | 1828 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 59.6 cm × 77.6 cm (23.5 in × 30.6 in) |
| Location | Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Hampstead Heath, Branch Hill Pond is an 1828 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. [1] It features a view of Branch Hill. It was a favourite view of Constable, who lived nearby, and featured frequently in his work with different compositions. This version notably features a horse and buggy in the foreground. The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1828 held at Somerset House.[2] It was acquired by the art collector John Sheepshanks who donated it to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1857 as part of the Sheepshanks Gift.[3] The engraver David Lucas produced an 1831 mezzotint based on the painting. [4]
Another, different version of the landscape that was produced the same year is now in the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio. [5]
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