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Description: Stour Valley and Dedham Church

TitleStour Valley and Dedham Church

Creator nameConstable, John

Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)

Creator rolePainter

Creation datec. 1815

Object typePainting

Materialsoil on canvas

Dimensions21 7/8 × 30 5/8 in. (55.6 × 77.8 cm)

LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston

https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/stour-valley-and-dedham-church-33153

Accession number48.266

SubjectsWagons in artFarm life in artLandscape painting, British--19th century

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