John Constable, Flatford Mill from the Lock, Then and Now

This is an oil sketch 9.75 by 11.75 inches, and later, based on this, Constable produced a finished picture last seen in public in 1926, then it disappeared. It will most likely be in a private collection somewhere, probably in the USA.

If you could find the finished version, it would be worth a lot now.

The nearest to the view from the same position today

Moving around to see more of the mill we can see the views below. You can't see any further down the river due to unmanaged tree growth where the towpath was.

As you can see, the main components of this image is still there, the lock design has changed and the whole lot is overgrown, but a small team with a chainsaw could recover this landscape.

Location: Flatford Mill from the Lock, Flatford, Suffolk Grid Reference: TM076332 Ceremonial County: Suffolk Map Link: Multimap Aerial photo: Multimap   Google Getting there: See  Flatford Mill, crossing the bridge and turning left you reach this lock and the mill is just beyond. Access: Public paths Website: Other Useful Websites: Email: Address: Postcode: Telephone: Opening Times:  All the time Charges: none Nearby Locations: Other Location Pages: Then and Now Locations     John Constable Painting Locations     John Constables Painting Locations Then and Now   Flatford Mill Other Relevant Pages: Then and Now Photography Notes:

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By: Keith Park	Section: Photography Section	Key:
Page Ref: Constable_Flatford_mill_from_lock	Topic: Comparative Photography	Last Updated: 08/2010

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