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Description: | Mezzotint. Between 1830 and 1832, in an attempt to counter negative press, Constable published a set of mezzotint engravings of 'English Landscapes', which were accompanied by explanatory texts and engraved by David Lucas. The volume stated that the subjects were ‘taken from real places; they are mostly rural, and are meant particularly to characterise the scenery of England.’ When the publication failed to be a success, Constable wrote to a friend: 'every gleam of sunshine is blighted to me in the art at least. Can it therefore be wondered at that I paint continual storms?' | Subjects: | church donkey plough farmer/farm labourer corn gate field tower shepherd topography tree landscape C19th path hedgerow sheep dog boy river | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | David Lucas (Engraver) | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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