A MILL
1830
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
A MILL is a 1830 by John Constable, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John Constable made this print in 1830. It’s part of a big series called *English Landscape*. The Victoria and Albert Museum keeps this print in London. The series used mezzotint, a tricky print method. Constable picked 22 views of the English countryside. He guided another artist, David Lucas, to make the prints just right. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more prints from this series.
This print is part of *Various Subjects of English Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery, from Pictures Painted by John Constable, R.A.*, a series of 22 mezzotints published between 1830 and 1832 under Constable’s supervision. Created by David Lucas, the prints translate Constable’s original works into mezzotint, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow. The series, revised in 1833, aimed to promote appreciation of English scenery and justify Constable’s artistic approach. After Constable’s death, additional plates were completed, though the project ultimately…
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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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