Weymouth Bay
1830
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1830
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Weymouth Bay is a 1830 ink by David Lucas, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows Weymouth Bay with dark cliffs and a stormy sky. The waves crash hard against the rocks below. A small boat tries to hug the shoreline, looking tiny against the waves. Mezzotint prints like this use a special metal plate. The artist scrapes and roughens the plate to create soft shadows and sharp contrasts. This version is a “progress proof,” so it’s not the final print. Check out another print by Lucas, David.
