Beached fishing boats with fishermen mending nets on the beach at Brighton, looking West

John Constable, R.A. (East Bergholt 1776-1837 Hampstead) Beached fishing boats with fishermen mending nets on the beach at Brighton, looking West with inscription 'Brighton Beach by/ John Constable I got/ this sketch from his son/ Captain Charles Constable/ Walter May.' and 'Bought this sketch from Mrs May/ 1897/ E. Hayes' (verso) black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey and ochre wash, watermark '[WHA]TMAN/ [TURKE]Y MILL/ [18]21' 4 ½ x 7 1/8 in. (11.4 x 18.1 cm.)