A HEATH
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print is a landscape titled A HEATH. It's part of a series of mezzotints based on John Constable's oil sketches and paintings. The series was published in several parts and editions, with Constable revising it in 1833. The technique used to create this print is mezzotint, which is similar to chiaroscuro, a method that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume, but to learn more about the artist behind this work, look up Constable, John (RA).
