A Cottage in a Cornfield
Print
1845 (made)
1845 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Towards the end of his life, Constable collaborated with the talented engraver David Lucas. Together they created a series of richly tonal mezzotints reproducing many of Constable's most important pictures; the subjects depicted range from the homely to the sublime. First published at his own expense in 1830, with the title 'Various Subject of Landscape, characteristics of English Scenery', the portfolio reveals Constable's desire to work in a 'natural' manner, but at the same time to create idealised images of his beloved native landscape. Lucas added several new subjects to the edition of 1845.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Cottage in a Cornfield (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint engraving |
| Brief description | A Cottage in a Cornfield; David Lucas (1802-1881) after John Constable RA (1776-1837); mezzotint engraving; 1845 |
| Physical description | A Cottage in a Cornfield, mezzotint engraving; impression from the third edition |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Towards the end of his life, Constable collaborated with the talented engraver David Lucas. Together they created a series of richly tonal mezzotints reproducing many of Constable's most important pictures; the subjects depicted range from the homely to the sublime. First published at his own expense in 1830, with the title 'Various Subject of Landscape, characteristics of English Scenery', the portfolio reveals Constable's desire to work in a 'natural' manner, but at the same time to create idealised images of his beloved native landscape. Lucas added several new subjects to the edition of 1845. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2512-1901 |
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| Record created | June 13, 2006 |
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