Painter. Born in East Bergholt, on the Essex/Suffolk border. From 1819 Constable spent much of his time in Hampstead and many of his finest paintings are of Hampstead landscapes. He died in Fitzrovia and is buried, with his wife, at St John Church in Church Row, Hampstead.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Constable
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John Constable - Lower Terrace
John Constable, 1776 - 1837, artist, lived here in the summers of 1821 - 1822...
John Constable - Mansion Gardens
The plaque has mis-named the painting; it's actually 'Hampstead Heath, with t...
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Sir Osbert Lancaster
Cartoonist and writer. Son of Robert, grandson of Sir William, he was born at the Notting Hill house with the plaque. At Oxford University he became friends with Betjeman and after art school worke...
Omega Workshops
A design enterprise founded by Roger Fry and members of the Bloomsbury Group. The workshops, which included studios and showrooms were at 33 Fitzroy Square. The aim was to remove the perceived div...
National Gallery
In the late 1700s national galleries were all the rage in Europe. A number of countries nationalised their royal collections but the British government instead wanted to purchase a major collection...
Neil Irons
From his own website: "Scottish artist Neil Irons has been based in London since 1987, moving to his current studio in Walthamstow in January 2008. His visual practise incorporates Painting, Sculpt...
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Robert Browning - SE5
SE5, Southampton Way, 179
There was a row of houses here called Hanover Cottages. You can see them on the wonderful Time Travel Explorer map of 1830.
Catherine Howard
As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye. Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine. Sh...
King George IV
Regent: 1811 - 1820. Reigned: 1820 - 1830. After secretly marrying Mrs Fitzherbert, he then officially married Princess Caroline of Brunswick. Built the Royal Pavilion at Brighton. A statue of him ...