John Constable in Hampstead

Burgh House

11 June to 20 September 2026

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of iconic Suffolk-born artist John Constable, Burgh House is delighted to present John Constable in Hampstead, a new exhibition exploring the artist’s profound connection to Hampstead Heath and the surrounding area where he lived and worked for almost twenty years.

John Constable  Study for 'Hampstead Heath with a Rainbow'  around 1830

Open from 11 June 2026, the anniversary of Constable’s birth, John Constable in Hampstead brings together key works from the artist’s Hampstead years, revealing how the area became both a creative inspiration and a refuge from London life. Through rarely seen paintings, mezzotints, portraits, and personal letters, this exhibition traces Constable’s deep engagement with the landscape, weather, and people of Hampstead during a pivotal and deeply personal period in his life.

John Constable  Branch Hill Pond on Hampstead Heath

Constable loved to paint cloud studies during his years in Hampstead, and many of the rural scenes surrounding the Heath. Having first taken summer lodgings in the area, he later moved his family to North London permanently.

Sir Richard Steele's Cottage, Hampstead Print made by David Lucas (1802 - 1881) after John Constable, RA (1776 - 1837)
Mezzotint, 1846, Burgh House, BH.1997.122
Purchased by Helene Curtis for Burgh House

Noon, Print made by David Lucas (1802 - 1881) after John Constable, RA (1776 - 1837)
Mezzotint, first issued in 1830, Burgh House, BH.2026.7
Gift of Henry Gerrish of Gerrish Fine Art

A Heath, Print made by David Lucas (1802 - 1881) after John Constable, RA (1776 - 1837)
Mezzotint, first issued in 1831, Burgh House, BH.2026.8
Gift of Frances Carey in memory of David Bindman (1940-2025)