1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
AUTUMNAL SUN SET is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, depicting Autumn, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John Constable’s *Autumnal Sun Set* is a print from a famous series. He planned it late in life. The print shows a landscape in autumn. It’s part of *Various Subjects of English Landscape*, a set of 22 mezzotints. Constable picked scenes from his own paintings. Later prints came out even after his death. It’s a quiet look at nature. For something similar, check out Constable’s oil sketches.
This print, *Autumnal Sun Set* by John Constable, is part of *Various Subjects of English Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery*, a significant mezzotint series published between 1830 and 1832 under Constable’s supervision. Created with mezzotinter David Lucas, the work translates Constable’s original oil sketches and paintings into a refined graphic medium, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow. Later reprints expanded the series after Constable’s death in 1837, with Lucas completing additional plates. The project aimed to elevate appreciation for English…
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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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