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A View of Salisbury Cathedral, by Constable, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Card type
Lithograph

About this subject

A monochrome view of an open meadow or park, dominated at the left by a massive dark-foliaged tree. In the distance at right, a Gothic cathedral with a tall slender spire rises above a line of trees, with tiny figures and a horse-drawn vehicle on the grass before it.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Loveliest spire in all the world, L.C. thinks.

Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place mentionedSalisbury Cathedral
PublisherNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
NotesBlack-and-white print with visible white margins at left and right edges; no printed text or handwriting on the front. No postmark. Divided-back National Gallery of Art card (vertical divider); white border around the picture; matte cream card stock, not linen or glossy. Dealer pencil annotation '112 / 1.00' at top right. No stamp, no address.

Cite this card

A View of Salisbury Cathedral, by Constable, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-view-of-salisbury-cathedral-by-constable-national-gallery. Accessed October 5, 2026.