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 exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. 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 24×36 in black. Warm grey, sage or deep green; it is a hopeful picture and holds a wall over a sofa alone.

Style: Exhibition poster of a Romanticism painting
Era: 19th century (1831)
Orientation: Portrait
Palette: cream & beige
Mood: calm
Rooms: living room, dining room, dorm room, hallway or entryway
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.

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

Details & materials

• Exhibition poster — original, drawn in-house • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; 12×18 and 16×24 and 24×36 also available framed in black or natural wood • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Produced in 2–4 business days, then shipped from the facility nearest you. Delivery is typically 3–6 business days (US/UK/EU) and 5–12 worldwide. 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 exhibition-poster edition sets the complete image above typography designed in-house.

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 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; the two larger sizes are also offered framed. 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?

For a standard three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 inches reads as a single statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pairing. The print's proportions follow the original, so a landscape-format painting is wider than it is tall.

About this design

A museum-exhibition poster of John Constable's Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows — Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows — the spire beneath a storm sky and a rainbow, a hay-wagon fording the river — shown whole and uncropped beneath gallery typography. The English Landscape, styled as a blockbuster exhibition print. A gallery-style exhibition poster: a celebrated public-domain artwork shown whole and uncropped beneath original exhibition typography set in-house — printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Three sizes (12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in); the 16×24 and 24×36 are also offered framed. Part of the Madten Exhibition Posters Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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