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How did John Constable gain the financial independence to marry Maria Bicknell?
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John Constable
Self-portrait by John Constable, detail of a drawing in pencil and watercolour, c. 1804; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
John Constable gained the financial independence necessary to marry Maria Bicknell following the death of his father in 1816.1
Prior to this, the couple faced significant opposition from Maria’s family, who pressured her to end the relationship with Constable because he was a struggling artist. The inheritance he received upon his father's death provided the stability required for them to finally marry.1