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From the first sketch to the final varnish, View of a Copse is made by hand. Based on John Constable's original. This romantic oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants fine art oil painting with the character of an original.
This lively and spontaneous oil sketch shows an ash tree in the foreground (a favourite tree of Constable) and carefully delineates the other trees in the copse. Studies of a group of trees in an enclosed space such as this recur throughout Constable's career from the early drawing Study of ash and other trees, c. 1800, to A Stone dedicated to Richard Wilson at Coleorton, of 1823, and the finished oil Trees at Hampstead: the Path to Church of 1821(see G. Reynolds, Catalogue of the Constable Collection, London 1973, nos. 57, 260 and 223 respectively).
The foliage in the sketch is painted with clusters of broad brush strokes, a technique which Constable used in other sketches such as Porch of East Bergholt Church, Barges on the Stour with Dedham Church in the distance (G. Reynolds, lit.op.cit., 1973, no's. 99 and 104), and View on the Stour (Tate Gallery Exhibition, 1976, no. 92).
An inscription previously written in ink on paper fixed to the backing of this painting, professedly copying an inscription by the artist reads: This sketch of a copse was / painted by me on the spot in/ Suffolk [?] in the autumn of 1809./ I gace it to my friend/ Samson who .. me/ with a seat in.../John Constable RA./ The above was written on the picture by John Constable. It appears to have been removed when the canvas was relined following the 1981 Sotheby's sale. This inscription would date the work to 1809, which is consistent with Constable's other work of that date. The donee, Mr. Samson, is untraced but as the artist signed himself R.A., the gift must be after 1828 and it has been suggested that the 'seat' could have been that for William IV's Coronation in 1831. Therefore, the donee's name is possibly a misreading for Sams, and he may be the printer and publisher William Sams who is known from an advertisement in the Times of August 31st 1831 to have offered seats in the Abbey for the Coronation.
Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a home office.
From primer to varnish, the work is done manually on artist-grade canvas. The absence of digital printing is deliberate: it keeps the fine art brushwork visible and gives the romantic oil painting wall decor a museum-like finish.
As office wall decor, this canvas brings color and texture without visual noise. It scales well from a small study to a large home office feature wall, and it is a reliable choice when shopping for fine art oil painting as a gift.
Whether the search term is fine art oil painting, office wall decor, or romantic oil painting wall decor, this hand painted canvas delivers the same thing: a real painted surface, made to your chosen dimensions.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $58.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $91.98 |
| 30 X 40 in | $123.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $176.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $329.48 |
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