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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 viewed from an elevated perspective. There is a farmer working the land with a plow drawn by two horses on the right side. A windmill stands on the right, and the horizon is visible with vegetation and structures. The sky is filled with clouds, and some birds are flying. The painting has fluid brushstrokes depicting movement and texture. The color palette is muted, ranging from soft greys to deeper blacks. A large tree is depicted on the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint [progress proof]

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.1 × 42 cm (13 1/16 × 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.46.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Shirley 1930, no. 7, State h/h

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

Bibliography

1930

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

Wikidata ID

Q65567620

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