When we speak of the perfection of art, we must recollect what the materials are with which a painter contends with nature. For the light of the sun he has but patent yellow and white lead - for the darkest shade, umber or soot.


John Constable, R.A. (ed. 1976)

John Constable Quotes

When we speak of the perfection of art, we must recollect what the materials are with which a painter contends with nature. For the light of the sun...

When we speak of the perfection of art, we must recollect what the materials are with which a painter contends with nature. For the light of the sun...

When we speak of the perfection of art, we must recollect what the materials are with which a painter contends with nature. For the light of the sun...

When we speak of the perfection of art, we must recollect what the materials are with which a painter contends with nature. For the light of the sun...