A painting which usually hangs in the Essex village the artist put on the map has been selected by one of Britain's most famous living artists for a show in Paris.

John Constable's The Ascension, which normally hangs on the south wall of St Mary's Church in Dedham, is being displayed at a major exhibition of the artist's work which have been curated by artist Lucien Freud.

Published Friday October 11, 2002

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