Jaques and the Wounded Stag. Scene from "As you like it."
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a scene from Shakespeare’s "As You Like It." John Constable made it in 1855. It’s a mezzotint, a print process that gives deep blacks and soft shades. Prints like this were rare back then. Constable chose this scene late in life for a special series. He guided another artist, David Lucas, to cut the plates carefully. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
