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Mill near Colchester
Mill near Colchester is a print by the Impressionist artist John Constable. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Mill near Colchester is a print by John Constable, part of a series of mezzotints titled English Landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The series English Landscape showcases Constable's oil sketches and paintings, highlighting England's scenery and the role of light and shadow in landscape.
Technique & Style
The print is a mezzotint, a technique used by David Lucas, who worked with Constable to produce the English Landscape series, emphasizing chiaroscuro.
History & Provenance
English Landscape was published in six parts between 1830 and 1832, with a second edition in 1833, and subsequent reprints and additions after Constable's death in 1837.
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Artist
John Constable was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area on the…
