1832
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
HADLEIGH CASTLE near the NORE is a 1832 by John Constable, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John Constable’s *Hadleigh Castle near the Nore* is a print from 1832. It’s part of a big series called *English Landscape* with 22 views of English scenery. Each one was turned into a mezzotint by David Lucas. This print stands out because it’s from one of the most important mezzotint series ever made. Constable worked hard to guide the process himself. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more.
This mezzotint by John Constable, published in 1832 as part of the series *Various Subjects of English Landscape*, depicts Hadleigh Castle near the Nore. Created by David Lucas under Constable’s guidance, the print translates the artist’s original oil sketches into a graphic medium, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow. The series aimed to promote appreciation of English scenery and defend Constable’s artistic principles. Though commercially unsuccessful, the collaboration remains a significant example of mezzotint technique.
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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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