1827, John Constable, Chain Pier, Brighton -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: This blustery coastal scene was part of Constable's attempt to prove that he could paint different kinds of subjects on a large scale. From 1824, Constable regularly spent summers in Brighton in the hope that the sea air would restore the health of his wife, Maria. Brighton was then the fastest growing and most fashionable town in Britain. Tourists flocked to attractions like the Chain Pier, which opened in 1823 to receive steamboats from France. Constable has silhouetted the pier on the horizon here. Around it we see fishermen and ladies huddled under their parasols as well as rows of newly built terraces lining the seafront.
1827, John Constable, Chain Pier, Brighton -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: This blustery coastal scene was part of Constable's attempt to prove that he could paint different kinds of subjects on a large scale. From 1824, Constable regularly spent summers in Brighton in the hope that the sea air would restore the health of his wife, Maria. Brighton was then the fastest growing and most fashionable town in Britain. Tourists flocked to attractions like the Chain Pier, which opened in 1823 to receive steamboats from France. Constable has silhouetted the pier on the horizon here. Around it we see fishermen and ladies huddled under their parasols as well as rows of newly built terraces lining the seafront.