le. The end to the emotional conflict and the need to provide for a family seems to have generated a new charge for Constable (Taylor, 14). John and his new wife, Maria would seek a home in Hampstead. Back in London, Constable gathered up his art to make another bid for success and recognition. He had now become the master of sketch, able to record skies and landscapes with a perfection of touch. This was something many artist envied and only few could hope to equal. But as Constable knew only too well, the public was not impressed by perfection measured in inches (Peacock, 26). To achieve the Publics attention, Constable would have to compose on a monumental scale. Meanwhile children were being born. Through out the up coming years the Constable would be blessed not only with having many works exhibited, but they would start a family. Their first child, John Charles, would come in 1817, and six more were to follow: Maria Lousia in 1819, Charles Golding in 1821, Isabel in 1822, Emily in 1825, Alfred Abram in 1826 and Lionel Bricknell in 1828.Despite financial struggles and setbacks, for the frist time there was a settled peace in Johns life. His work now gains a serene and limpid note (Shirley, 105). The flame of Constables candle had stood in a draught flickering. John had been a studio painter in his earlier days; but his exhibits in the later years are painted from nature in the open fields. Now standing before many of the large canvases John must have been haunted by the fear that the only public he could ever hope for would be his own circle of friends. Little did Constable know but the next large picture sent to the Academy would be destined to extend his reputation far beyond his imagination (Peacock, 28).The exhibition of the Hay Wain was a pivotal event in Constables career. It marked the beginning of the period in his life of relative success and prosperity. This piece inaugurated a new movement ...
