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A SERIES of early sketches by world renowned artist John Constable will go on display after a museum bought them at auction.

A SERIES of early sketches by world renowned artist John Constable will go on display after a museum bought them at auction.

The sketchbook that has been obtained for Ipswich Museums with work by John Constable. - Credit: Ipswich Council Ipswich Museums have taken ownership of four early John Constable sketches after they went up for sale at Sothebys. They were acquired for the Ipswich collection through funding from the Friends of the Ipswich Museums, Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Art Fund and Ipswich Council’s Felix Cobbold Bequest. One of the sketches from John Constables book. - Credit: Ipswic...

The sketchbook that has been obtained for Ipswich Museums with work by John Constable. - Credit: Ipswich Council Ipswich Museums have taken ownership of four early John Constable sketches after they went up for sale at Sothebys. They were acquired for the Ipswich collection through funding from the Friends of the Ipswich Museums, Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Art Fund and Ipswich Council’s Felix Cobbold Bequest. One of the sketches from John Constables book. - Credit: Ipswic...