A Dell, Helmingham Park, Suffolk

1830

David Lucas after John Constable

Associated Names
David Lucas

Artist, British, 1802 - 1881

John Constable

Artist After, British, 1776 - 1837

The image shows a wooded area with trees on both sides. The horizon is obscured by dense foliage and tree trunks. In the center, there is a rough bridge over a small stream with small figures standing on it. In the lower left corner, a cow stands beside the water. The artwork features textured brushstrokes or etching in a black and white palette, capturing light and shadow in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint [progress proof]

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.2 × 42.1 cm (13 1/16 × 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.46.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Shirley 1930, no. 12, State f-g/g

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

Bibliography

1930

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

Wikidata ID

Q65567649

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