Constable's Unknown Painting Discovered in Japan
The Japan Times, Japan
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London (UK):
A previously unknown painting by one of Britain's most famous artists has been discovered in Japan, Sotheby's auction house said Thursday.
A sketch of Dedham Vale, located in the county of Suffolk, England, has recently brecognized as the work of celebrated artist John Constable.
Experts at the London auction house were asked last month to establish the origins of the painting, which depicts a traditional country scene.They determined that the sketch was of Dedham Vale, in the county of Suffolk, and was the work of celebrated artist John Constable.The painting was completely unknown to Constable scholars in Britain and has created excitement in the art world, the auction house said.
The work, which was extremely dirty and had to be cleaned, is thought to have been brought to Japan by art lover Kojiro Matsukata between 1916 and 1923.
Nov 05, 2005
The Japan Times, Japan
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London (UK):
A previously unknown painting by one of Britain's most famous artists has been discovered in Japan, Sotheby's auction house said Thursday.
A sketch of Dedham Vale, located in the county of Suffolk, England, has recently brecognized as the work of celebrated artist John Constable.
Experts at the London auction house were asked last month to establish the origins of the painting, which depicts a traditional country scene.They determined that the sketch was of Dedham Vale, in the county of Suffolk, and was the work of celebrated artist John Constable.The painting was completely unknown to Constable scholars in Britain and has created excitement in the art world, the auction house said.
The work, which was extremely dirty and had to be cleaned, is thought to have been brought to Japan by art lover Kojiro Matsukata between 1916 and 1923.
Nov 05, 2005
