1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Porch of the Church at East Bergholt, Suffolk is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is titled Porch of the Church at East Bergholt, Suffolk. It was part of a series of mezzotints based on John Constable's oil sketches and paintings. The series was published in several parts and editions, with Constable revising it in 1833, and reprints made after his death. You can learn more about this style by looking at Impressionism.
The print *Porch of the Church at East Bergholt, Suffolk* is part of *Various Subjects of English Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery, from Pictures Painted by John Constable, R.A.*, a series of 22 mezzotints published between 1830 and 1832 under Constable’s supervision. Executed by mezzotinter David Lucas, the series translates Constable’s original works into a distinct graphic style, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow in English landscapes. After Constable’s death in 1837, additional plates were completed and reprinted, expanding the series beyond its…
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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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