Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close

John Constable

1820 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Size4:3 ratio

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About this work

Artist: John Constable (1776–1837)
Year: 1820
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 73 × 91 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Movement: Romanticism

The cathedral spire rising beyond the trees and water-meadows of Lower Marsh Close, a quieter and less formal view than the famous ones from the bishop's garden. Constable painted it in 1820, during one of his visits to his friend John Fisher, the bishop's nephew, whose family connections made Salisbury a recurring subject second only to his native Stour valley. Unlike his larger views of the cathedral, this one was never sold in his lifetime: it remained in his studio and was dispersed at the posthumous sale of his works in 1838, going to the collector William Hooker Carpenter. It later belonged to Sir John Kelk and passed through Agnew's in 1899 before crossing to America. The painting entered the National Gallery of Art in Washington in 1937.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A spire beyond trees and water-meadows, the quieter Salisbury view, for a bedroom, study or landing at 24×18 or 32×24 in black or natural wood. A sage, cream or pale grey wall; it sits well with the two other Salisbury pictures.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Romanticism painting
Era: 19th century (1820)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: calm
Rooms: bedroom, hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×18. Prints at 16×12, 24×18, 32×24 in — 16×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×18 above a console or sideboard; 32×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.

Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 16×12, 24×18, 32×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close in the public domain?

Yes. John Constable (1776–1837) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 16×12, 24×18 and 32×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close painted, and in what medium?

Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close dates from 1820 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 73 × 91 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 32×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 24×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close we'd choose 24×18. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close (John Constable) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close · John Constable · 1820. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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