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in or after 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 ship angled on a shoreline near a body of water. The horizon line is low, separating the dark water from the lighter sky. A windmill and a small boat with rowers are visible on the right. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a misty atmosphere. The color palette is muted sepia. Figures are gathered near the ships, with details blending into the softness of the image. The background has a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint [progress proof]

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.8 × 42.1 cm (11 5/16 × 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.46.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Shirley 1930, no. 24, State c-d/i

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

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

Wikidata ID

Q65567679

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