OLD SARUM
1832
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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OLD SARUM is a 1832 by John Constable, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print, *Old Sarum*, is one of 22 mezzotints in the series *Various Subjects of English Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery*, published between 1830 and 1832 under John Constable’s supervision. Executed by mezzotinter David Lucas, the plate translates Constable’s original works into a distinct graphic style, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow. The series, revised in 1833, sought to promote English scenery and defend Constable’s artistic approach. Following Constable’s death, later editions and new plates were produced, though the project ultimately…
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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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