How Constable’s Late Paintings Changed the Face of Modern Art
Presented by Sarah Cove
Would you recognise John Constable R.A.’s ‘late’ oil studies? Constable’s exuberant, almost abstract, brush and palette-knife work shocked audiences for a full 50 years before Impressionism. In fact, the handling is so avant-garde that it is impossible to tell what these paint strokes depict! Constable only sold 20 or so paintings in England during his lifetime, as their rough and ‘specky’ surfaces horrified audiences. By contrast, he sold many to forward-looking French art dealers and collectors. Consequently, his radical ‘late’ works influenced generations of French painters, making Constable a Forefather of Modern Painting. Sarah Cove’s work reveals a ‘Jackson Pollock of the 1830s’.
Dates and Locations
Monday 13 October 2025 Hobart (TAS)
Tuesday 14 October 2025 Launceston (TAS)
Monday 20 October 2025 Northern Rivers (NSW)
Wednesday 22 & Thursday 23 October Brisbane (QLD)
Friday 24 October 2025 Brisbane River (QLD)
Saturday 1 November 2025 Rockhampton (QLD)
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