Salisbury - Homage to Constable
Print
1976 (made)
1976 (made)
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This etching by Duncan Grant was made as a homage to John Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral from The Bishop’s Ground which is in the Museum's collection. The original painting showed a rural British landscape, typical of Constable and the 19th-century British landscape genre.
In his early career, Duncan Grant was the leading light of the Bloomsbury Group. Grant’s work with them, as well as in the design-led Omega Workshops, leaned more towards Expressionism than this print would suggest. This etching is an interesting example of an artist taking direct inspiration from another artist’s work. It also shows the work of an artist at the twilight of his career, and in that way adds an interesting dimension to the Museum's holdings of Grant’s earlier work.
In his early career, Duncan Grant was the leading light of the Bloomsbury Group. Grant’s work with them, as well as in the design-led Omega Workshops, leaned more towards Expressionism than this print would suggest. This etching is an interesting example of an artist taking direct inspiration from another artist’s work. It also shows the work of an artist at the twilight of his career, and in that way adds an interesting dimension to the Museum's holdings of Grant’s earlier work.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Salisbury - Homage to Constable (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | 'Salisbury - Homage to Constable', Duncan Grant, etching, British, 1976 |
| Physical description | Etching showing a landscape, with the Salisbury Cathedral on the right |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
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| Summary | This etching by Duncan Grant was made as a homage to John Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral from The Bishop’s Ground which is in the Museum's collection. The original painting showed a rural British landscape, typical of Constable and the 19th-century British landscape genre. In his early career, Duncan Grant was the leading light of the Bloomsbury Group. Grant’s work with them, as well as in the design-led Omega Workshops, leaned more towards Expressionism than this print would suggest. This etching is an interesting example of an artist taking direct inspiration from another artist’s work. It also shows the work of an artist at the twilight of his career, and in that way adds an interesting dimension to the Museum's holdings of Grant’s earlier work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.499-2005 |
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| Record created | October 4, 2005 |
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