A sense of place: Constable’s Hampstead
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- Start Date: 09 Jun 2025End Date: 09 Jun 2025Mon (Daytime): 11:00 - 13:00In PersonFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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What is the course about?
This course is about the artist John Constable (1776-1837) and the time he spent in Hampstead during the 1720s and 1730s. We will discover houses he lived in, scenes he painted, learn through his own letters what he felt about his time there and how his art was progressing as well as seeing the delightful back streets of Hampstead. We conclude in Hampstead Parish Churchyard where he and most of his family are buried.
What will we cover?
• Aspects of John Constable’s later life with his family
• Constable’s thoughts and feelings about his art and experiences in Hamstead iin his own words
• Georgian and Regency Hampstead.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Discuss why Constable moved to Hampstead and why the experience was important to his art.
• Describe – at least one scene that Constable repeatedly painted.
• Recall – some of Constable’s quotes about Hampstead and what he was painting there.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for all levels.
You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught through lecture outside in front of monuments and spaces pertaining to the topic of this course. Students will be sent a list of stops for the course.
This course takes place offsite in and around London. Offsite courses take place during public access hours. Tutors are not able to control sound levels or behaviours of visitors outside of the course group, gallery closures or fire alarms. Unless you are a wheelchair user, and have confirmed access details with us (as levels of access can vary between buildings), you will need to be able to walk between sites and stand for some time while looking at them (you may bring your own portable stool if you have one, but we cannot guarantee access to seating offsite.) If you feel you may be impacted by these environmental variations, please inform the department on humanities@citylit.ac.uk before the course begins, to discuss reasonable accommodations we can make to assist your learning in offsite.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You might wish to purchase a notebook for taking notes. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list provided.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You may like to join the museum tour at the Victoria and Albert Museum: Constable and the British Landscape Tradition on 17/10/23.
You might also be interested in:
Hampstead’s Pioneers of Modern Art on 23/04/24.
Marilyn Greene is a museum professional and London tour guide with an academic background in art history. Qualified as a City of London Guide, she leads Mud-larking tours, Hidden London Tours for London Transport Museum, school tours at the Charles Dickens Museum, as well as developing her walks in the City and north London. Having worked as a Curator at Hampstead Museum and a qualified City of London guide many of her walks specialise in various aspects of these areas. Marilyn worked for 15 years at the Victoria and Albert Museum in adult and community learning and specialised in working with faith communities and organising intercultural tours of the collections. As well as walking tours, Marilyn leads tours and training at both the Victorian and Albert Museum and British Museum.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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