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Mrs James Andrew
Purchased 1950
actions: postures and motions
adults
Andrew, Jane
clothing and personal items
Falding / Fallding, Jane
hat, bonnet
individuals: female
named individuals
objects
people
portraits
sitting
woman
<p>Constable painted portraits from the early years of his career, but in 1818 he took on a particularly large number of commissions. The sitter for this work, Mrs James Andrew (née Jane Falding), is said to have come from a Yorkshire family. Constable pays attention to her extravagant outfit and elaborate headdress which reflects the social standing of the sitter. A letter to Constable from his brother, Abram, suggests that payment for the two portraits was withheld until the couple were completely satisfied with the results.</p><p><em>Gallery label, May 2007</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
31 May 2000 – 31 January 2002
2002-01-31
31 May 2000 – 31 January 2002
2002-01-31
2000-05-31
Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK)
http://www.vam.ac.uk
2000-05-31
Constable: The Man and the Artist
Loan-out
15 October 2001 – 4 August 2002
2002-08-04
15 October 2001 – 4 August 2002
2002-08-04
2001-10-15
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2001-10-15
John Constable: Life and Reputation
Collection based display
8 May 2006 – 22 May 2007
2007-05-22
8 May 2006
2006-05-08
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2006-05-08
John Constable
Collection based display
20 February 2021 – 4 February 2023
2023-02-04
20 February 2021 – 31 May 2021
2021-05-31
2021-02-20
Mitsubishi Ichigokan (Tokyo, Japan)
2021-02-20
Constable and England: A History of His Affections
Tate partnerships & programmes
Mrs James Andrew
support: 775 × 649 mm
frame: 955 × 825 × 115 mm
Purchased 1950
<p>Constable painted portraits from the early years of his career, but in 1818 he took on a particularly large number of commissions. The sitter for this work, Mrs James Andrew (née Jane Falding), is said to have come from a Yorkshire family. Constable pays attention to her extravagant outfit and elaborate headdress which reflects the social standing of the sitter. A letter to Constable from his brother, Abram, suggests that payment for the two portraits was withheld until the couple were completely satisfied with the results. </p>

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<p><a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/constable-mrs-james-andrew-n05966" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>N05966</span></a> <b>Mrs James Andrew</b> 1818</p>
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<br/>Oil on canvas, 30 1/2×25 3/8 (77.5×64.5).</p>
<p>Inscribed on a label on the stretcher: ‘Jane Fallding Andrew by. John Constable R.A. Nov<sup>r</sup>. 1818.’
<br/><i>Prov:</i> as for No.15. <i>Accession </i><span>N05966</span>.
<br/><i>Lit</i>: Shirley 1937, p.100; Chamot 1956, p.261; Beckett 1961, Paintings: Misc. VII(3) No.2; Hoozee 1979, No.249.
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<br/>This is the companion <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/portrait" title="Glossary definition for 'Portrait'"><span>portrait</span></a> to No.15. Jane Andrew, née Falding or Fallding, is said to have come from a Yorkshire family<sup>1</sup> but so far nothing else has been discovered about her.
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<br/>Constable devoted a good deal of time to portraiture in 1818. Among his other sitters that year were Dr Walker (Private Collection, TG 1976 No.157, H.245), Mrs Pulham (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, TG 1976 No.158, H.250), Dr Wingfield (two portraits, H.243–4) and perhaps Mrs Tuder (H.246) and Mrs Edwards (H.247). 1819 saw some improvement in the Constables’ finances, Maria benefiting under the will of her repentant grandfather, Dr Rhudde, and Constable receiving part of the proceeds of the sale of East Bergholt House. Although he accepted portrait commissions in later years, Constable never needed to take on so many as he had in 1818.
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<br/>1. According to the letter cited in note 2 to No.15 above.</p>
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Leslie Parris, <i>The Tate Gallery Constable Collection</i>, London 1981
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2004-10-08T00:00:00
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actions: postures and motions adults Andrew, Jane clothing and personal items Falding / Fallding, Jane hat, bonnet individuals: female named individuals objects people portraits sitting woman