Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows

John Constable

1831 · Oil on canvas · Tate Britain, London

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About this work

Artist: John Constable (1776–1837)
Year: 1831
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 151.8 × 189.9 cm
Collection: Tate Britain, London
Movement: Romanticism

Salisbury Cathedral rises beyond the River Nadder under a storm that is passing: a rainbow arches over the spire while a wagon and three horses ford the river, a dog watches, and cattle stand in the meadow. Constable painted it in 1831, three years after the death of his wife Maria, and exhibited it at the Royal Academy that year, continuing to rework it through 1833 and 1834. He later attached lines from James Thomson's The Seasons that make the rainbow a sign of hope after a storm. Constable considered that the painting embodied the full compass of his art, and it is widely regarded as the climax of his career. Tate acquired it in 2013 for 23.1 million pounds with partner galleries, after which it toured Britain for five years before returning to Tate Britain for permanent display.

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 rainbow over a spire after a storm, with a wagon fording the river, for a living room, study or hallway at 24×18 in black. Warm grey, sage or deep green; it is a hopeful picture and holds a wall over a sofa alone.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Romanticism painting
Era: 19th century (1831)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: calm
Rooms: living room, hallway or entryway, study or library, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

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

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

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 painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 16×12, 24×18 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 the Meadows 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 Tate Britain.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 16×12 and 24×18 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 the Meadows painted, and in what medium?

Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows dates from 1831 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 151.8 × 189.9 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×18 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×12 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows 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 the Meadows (John Constable) — Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows · John Constable · 1831. 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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