OLD SARUM
1830
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 1830 by John Constable, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This mezzotint by John Constable, published in 1830 as part of the series *Various Subjects of English Landscape*, depicts the historic site of Old Sarum. Created with David Lucas, the print translates Constable’s original oil sketches into a refined graphic medium, emphasizing chiaroscuro and tonal subtleties. The series aimed to elevate appreciation for English scenery and justify Constable’s artistic approach. Though commercially unsuccessful, the collaboration produced some of the most technically accomplished mezzotints of the period.
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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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