1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
OPENING OF WATERLOO BRIDGE. JUNE.18.1817 is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is called OPENING OF WATERLOO BRIDGE. JUNE.18.1817. It was created by John Constable in 1855, but based on earlier work. The print is part of a series that Constable supervised, and it's held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The series was executed in mezzotint by David Lucas and published in parts. Check out the movement Impressionism for similar works.
This mezzotint by John Constable, published in 1830 as part of the series *English Landscape*, depicts the ceremonial opening of Waterloo Bridge on June 18, 1817. Created in collaboration with mezzotinter David Lucas, the print translates Constable’s original oil sketches into a graphic medium, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow. The series, issued in multiple editions and reprints after Constable’s death, sought to promote appreciation of English scenery and defend his artistic principles. While commercially unsuccessful during his lifetime, the project remains…
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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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