John Constable Quote

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)

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...