MILL STREAM
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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John Constable
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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MILL STREAM is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, depicting Stream, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John Constable’s *Mill Stream* is a 1855 print that shows a quiet stream. It’s part of a famous mezzotint series he guided late in life. The prints came from his own oil sketches and paintings. This was one of the biggest mezzotint projects ever. Constable picked 22 English landscape scenes. He worked with David Lucas to turn them into prints. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds this print. If you like this, look up the artist Constable, John (RA).
This print is part of *Various Subjects of English Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery, from Pictures Painted by John Constable, R.A.*, a significant mezzotint series supervised by John Constable late in his career. Created by David Lucas, the engravings translate Constable’s original works into a distinct graphic style, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow. The series was published in multiple editions, with later reprints completed after Constable’s death in 1837. The volume containing this print features a red binding and includes 40 plates accompanied by…
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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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