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Mrs. James Pulham Sr. (Frances Amys, ca. 1766–1856)

1818
Not on view
The sitter, an amateur portrait painter, was the wife of James Pulham, an attorney in Woodbridge, Suffolk. In a letter to Constable of April 30, 1818, Mr. Pulham referred to this painting as "the Compliment which you have so handsomely bestowed on her." Portraiture was a minor but remunerative part of Constable’s practice. This is one of his liveliest works, with varied brushwork and glinting highlights.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mrs. James Pulham Sr. (Frances Amys, ca. 1766–1856)
  • Artist: John Constable (British, East Bergholt 1776–1837 Hampstead)
  • Date: 1818
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 29 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (75.6 x 62.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1272
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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