A SUMMERLAND
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A SUMMERLAND is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, depicting summer, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print comes from a famous series of mezzotints Constable supervised late in life. It’s one of 22 English landscapes translated from his paintings into print. Mezzotint was a tricky technique where the artist roughened a metal plate to create rich, velvety tones. Constable picked his best sketches to turn into prints. Look next at the technique behind this deep, glowing print: chiaroscuro.
