A HEATH
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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John Constable
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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A HEATH is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John Constable’s print *A Heath* comes from one of the most important mezzotint series ever made. It shows a quiet English landscape, typical of his work. The series was called *Various Subjects of English Landscape*. Constable guided the prints himself, picking scenes from his own paintings. After his death, others kept printing them. This print lives at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This mezzotint by John Constable, titled *A Heath*, is part of the significant series *Various Subjects of English Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery*, published in multiple editions between 1830 and 1832. Created with mezzotinter David Lucas, the print translates Constable’s original works into a distinct graphic style, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow in the English landscape. The series aimed to elevate appreciation for England’s scenery and defend Constable’s artistic vision. Though commercially unsuccessful, the collaboration between Constable and…
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John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
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