Summer Morning

in or after 1830

David Lucas after John Constable

Associated Names
David Lucas

Artist, British, 1802 - 1881

John Constable

Artist After, British, 1776 - 1837

This is an image of a countryside landscape seen from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is in the middle of the image, showing fields and trees. In the distance, there is a tower, potentially a church. The brushstrokes are fine and smooth, creating a lifelike texture. The sky has soft clouds and sunlight rays. The color palette includes black, white, and gray tones. In the foreground, there are farm tools, a figure near cows, and birds flying.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint [progress proof]

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.6 × 32.2 cm (9 11/16 × 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.46.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Shirley 1930, no. 26, State i-j/l

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

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

Wikidata ID

Q65567681

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