1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
SUMMER AFTERNOON _ AFTER A SHOWER is a 1855 by John Constable, a Impressionism work, depicting Summer, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a summer scene after rain. John Constable made it in 1855. It’s a mezzotint, a print technique that gives deep blacks and soft tones. This print is part of a big series. Constable picked his own sketches to turn into prints. He worked on it late in life, overseeing every detail. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This mezzotint by John Constable, titled *Summer Afternoon – After a Shower*, is part of the series *Various Subjects of English Landscape, Characteristic of English Scenery*, published between 1830 and 1832. The print was engraved by David Lucas, who collaborated closely with Constable to translate the painter’s works into mezzotint, emphasizing chiaroscuro and tonal gradations. The series, issued in multiple editions after Constable’s death, aimed to promote appreciation for English scenery and the effects of light and shadow in nature. The volume containing this print features 40 plates…
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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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