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River Stour, Suffolk. Mezzotint by Lucas after John Constable, 1855

1855

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'River Stour, Suffolk' Mezzotint on steel by David Lucas (1802-1881) after John Constable (1776–1836). From 'English Landscape Scenery', 1855. John Constable RA was an English Romantic landscape painter. He believed that imagination and emotion were an important part of artistic expression and so incorporated these tenets into his lush, idyllic scenes. Beginning in 1829, Constable worked closely with David Lucas to produce the mezzotints as a general survey of his work. 175mm by 210mm (platemark) 290mm by 425mm (sheet)
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