Half-size Sketch for The Opening of Waterloo Bridge (“Whitehall Stairs, June 18, 1817”)

John Constable1829 to 1831

Details

Title: Half-size Sketch for The Opening of Waterloo Bridge (“Whitehall Stairs, June 18, 1817”)
Creator: John Constable, 1776–1837, British
Creator Lifespan: 1776/1837
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1829 to 1831
Physical Dimensions: Frame: 31 5/8 × 48 1/2 × 2 3/4 inches (80.3 × 123.2 × 7 cm) 24 x 39 inches (61 x 99.1 cm)
Subject Keywords: river, buildings, houses, bridge (built work), people, opening (event), celebration, ceremony, procession, guards (security), soldiers, cityscape, genre subject, boats, barges (ceremonial watercraft), uniforms, costume, balconies
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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