Constable, John (1776-1837)
Cenotaph to the Memory of Sir Joshua Reynolds
1833–1836
Oil on canvas, 132 × 108.5 cm
National Gallery, London
This painting depicts a memorial to the painter Sir Joshua Reynolds, built by Sir George Beaumont in the grounds of his home at Coleorton Hall, Leicestershire, in 1812. The poet William Wordsworth spent about a month at Coleorton in the summer of 1810 composing inscriptions for the memorials.
See also:
• Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792) | Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)