A Summerland

in or after 1829

David Lucas after John Constable

Associated Names
David Lucas

Artist, British, 1802 - 1881

John Constable

Artist After, British, 1776 - 1837

There is an elevated landscape scene showing the countryside. The horizon is positioned about a third from the bottom, with a line of trees and open fields extending into the distance. The sky dominates the scene with cloud formations. The image uses a monochrome palette of grays to balance light and shadow, creating a dramatic sky. A figure is seen working the land with a horse and plow, surrounded by trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint [progress proof]

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.4 × 40.1 cm (12 3/4 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.46.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Shirley 1930, no. 10, State g?/g

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

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

Wikidata ID

Q65567645

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