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Wivenhoe Park, Essex, by John Constable, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Subject
Art Exhibitions
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Wivenhoe Park, Essex, by John Constable, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., The Halseys, VA, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Wivenhoe Park, Essex, by John Constable, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., The Halseys, VA, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

A pastoral scene with black-and-white cattle grazing near a pond, a wooden rail fence in the foreground, swans and a small rowboat on the water, and a large house among trees in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

2/13/49 Greetings To all at 618 Woods, Enjoyed Betty Jo's visit - tho it was Too short. (I think the card is in error - this looks like ole Virginny!!) Remo

PublisherNational Gallery of Art
POST CARD NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON, D. C. [606] WIVENHOE PARK, Essex By JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837) Widener Collection
PostmarkedWashington, DC, February 13, 1949, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
The Halseys

618 Woods Ave., SW Roanoke 16 Virginia

Postcard record

Postmarked, Washington, DC
ConditionVery good
Place addressedThe Halseys, 618 Woods Ave., SW, Roanoke, VA
Place mentionedWivenhoe Park, Essex
PublisherWashington, DC
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border at bottom; no printed text on front. Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. FEB 13 12-PM 1949. Divided-back National Gallery of Art reproduction card (Constable's "Wivenhoe Park"); handwritten date "2/13" in blue ink beside the cancel; light edge wear, stamp intact.

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Wivenhoe Park, Essex, by John Constable, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/wivenhoe-park-essex-by-john-constable-national-gallery-of-ar. Accessed October 5, 2026.