Sir Edward Manton's Glebe: Completing the Provenance of Constable's Glebe Farm Sketch c.1830

When John Constable’s sketch of The Glebe Farm was formally presented to Tate Britain in 2006, after the death of Sir Edwin Manton, its provenance had been traced to the Emory Ford collection in 1914. This research extends the line back to the artist’s sale of 1838, and identifies the chain of owners. It includes evidence about the identity of Williams, the original purchaser who was an active participant at Constable’s sale.