Summer Evening

in or after 1829

David Lucas after John Constable

Associated Names
David Lucas

Artist, British, 1802 - 1881

John Constable

Artist After, British, 1776 - 1837

The image shows a landscape with a horizon dividing the land from a sky filled with clouds and a crescent moon. In the foreground, there is a grassy field with grazing cattle, followed by various trees leading to hills in the distance. The colors mainly consist of shades of gray and black, emphasizing light and shadow. The painting technique conveys depth and dynamism to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint [progress proof]

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.2 × 42 cm (13 1/16 × 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.46.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Shirley 1930, no. 6, State h

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Shirley, Andrew. The Published Mezzotints of David Lucas after John Constable, R.A.. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1930.

Wikidata ID

Q65567618

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