John Constable Art

The Lock – Large Plate 1832/34. Mezzotint by David Lucas (1802-1881), as directed by John Constable. Reworked and republished final state. Shirley catalog 36 state iv.; Christopher Lennox-Boyd state vi/vi. Image: 19 1/4 x 22 1/4, plate: 20 1/4 x 26 37/8, sheet: 30 3/4 x 24. Published originally in London: Republished Feb.y 15, 1853, by Thomas Boys (of the late Firm of Moon, Boyd & Greaves,) Printseller to the Royal Family, 467, Oxford Street - Paris. E.Gambart & C. 9 Rue d'Orleans au Marais,-Depose. Originally Published July 1.1834. Inscription: 'Painted by John Constable. Engraved by David Lucas. To the President and Members of the Royal Academy of Arts, This Landscape Engraved from a Painting by John Constable...

Mezzotint by David Lucas (1802 - 1881) after the painting by John Constable. Shirley catalog 3 state 6.iv. Christopher Lennox-Boyd state vi/vi. London: Republished Feb.y 15, 1853, by Thomas Boys (of the late Firm of Moon, Boyd & Greaves,) Printseller to the Royal Family, 467, Oxford Street - Paris. E.Gambart & C. 9 Rue d'Orleans au Marais,-Depose. Originally Published July 1.1834. Image 22 1/4 x 19 1/2, plate 26 3/4 x 20 3/8, sheet 30 3/4 x 24 3/8. A rich impression printed on sturdy wove paper with full margins, mounted on archival paper. A few unobtrusive scrapes and folds, one horizontally across the center of the image, and a faint water stain in the top right-hand image and margin. Signed in the plate. Housed in a double archival mat and a Hogarth 36.50 x 30.50 x 1.25-inch Hogarth frame with gilded corner ornaments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cornfield depicts Fen lane as it leads from East Bergholt towards Dedham; a village in the borough of Colchester. A flock of sheep are followed by a dog as the path winds towards figures active in a cornfield. A boy, prone and with his face on the surface of a stream, slakes his thirst. The church in the distance is thought to have been an invention on Constable's part. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1826, Constable's The Cornfield became one of the artist's most celebrated works. It was reproduced in mezzotint by David Lucas in 1834 and sold by J. McLean and Hodgson, Boys and Graves, and Rudolph Ackermann. This print, however, derives from a posthumous collection of Constable's works entitled 'English Landscape Scenery,' edited by H.G. Bohn and published by Thomas Boys in 1853. The series consisted of forty mezzotint engravings on steel plates; all of which were produced by Lucas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cornfield is one of Constable’s best-known works. It was also the first of his pictures to enter a public collection. Shortly after his death in 1837, a committee was set up to subscribe towards the purchase of a painting for the nation, and The Cornfield was bought for the National Gallery for 300 guineas. The list of subscribers included the poet William Wordsworth, the scientist Michael Faraday...

John Constable A Heath (Hampstead Heath, Stormy Noon - Sand Diggers)' 1830 Mezzotint by David Lucas, as directed by John Constable, printed on laid pap...

John Constable View on the River Stour ('The White Horse, River Stour') 1830 Mezzotint by David Lucas, as directed by John Constable, printed on wove paper Sheet Size: 26.7 x 35.8 cm...

Artist: (after) John Constable (English, 1776-1837) Title: "Noon" (Plate 36) Portfolio: English Landscape Scenery Year: 1855 (second edition) Medium: Original Mezzotint Engraving on wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: possibly the artist Lucas himself, London, UK Publisher: Henry George Bohn, London, UK Reference: Shirley No. 16, page 175; Wedmore No. 4, page 35 Framing: Not framed, but matted with 100% cotton rag mats from Holland Matted size: 16.25" x 18.75" Image size: 5.5" x 8.75" Condition: In excellent condition Notes: Engraved by English artist David Lucas (1802-1881). Comes from Lucas' 1855 bound volume "English Landscape Scenery" (second edition) of 40 mezzotint engravings made from steel plates after paintings by English artist John Constable (1776-1837). The first edition portfolio "Various Subjects of Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery" (1830-1832) consisted of 22 mezzotint and drypoint etchings. This work depicts a shepherd, his dog, and his flock of sheep grazing on the West-end fields, near Hampstead, England. Biography: John Constable, RA (born, 1776-1837) was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home—now known as "Constable Country"—which he invested with an intensity of affection. David Lucas (1802–1881) was an English mezzotint engraver, best known for his association with John Constable. Lucas was born in Geddington Chase, Northamptonshire, and became a pupil of Samuel William Reynolds after a chance encounter in 1820. He moved to London as an apprentice, and had produced his own work by 1827. By 1829 Lucas knew John Constable, and worked intensively on engravings for Constable's Various Subjects of Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery from 1830 to 1832. He continued to produce works for the family after Constable...

An original copper plate mezzotint engraving on wove paper after a painting by English artist John Constable (1776-1837) titled "Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk", 1855 (2nd edition). Engraved by English artist David Lucas (1802-1881). Comes from Constable's "Various Subjects of Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery" portfolio. The production of these mezzotint engravings was spearheaded by Constable. Beginning in 1829, Constable worked closely with David Lucas to produce the mezzotints as a general survey of his work. Printed and published in London, UK. Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts stamp on verso. Matted in 100% cotton rag mats from Holland. Matted size: 15.75" x 18.5". Image size: 5.75" x 8.75". A superb impression in excellent condition. John Constable, RA (born, 1776-1837) was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home—now known as "Constable Country"—which he invested with an intensity of affection. David Lucas (1802–1881) was an English mezzotint engraver, best known for his association with John Constable. Lucas was born in Geddington Chase, Northamptonshire, and became a pupil of Samuel William Reynolds after a chance encounter in 1820. He moved to London as an apprentice, and had produced his own work by 1827. By 1829 Lucas knew John Constable, and worked intensively on engravings for Constable's Various Subjects of Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery from 1830 to 1832. He continued to produce works for the family after Constable...