Flatford Mill
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Flatford Mill is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Constable made a print called *Flatford Mill* in 1855. It’s a mezzotint, a print style known for rich darks and soft light. This one comes from a big series of 22 landscape prints Constable planned himself. He picked these views from his own oil sketches and paintings. Then David Lucas turned them into prints using mezzotint, a tricky method that lets artists carve tones right into metal plates. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see it in person.
