Artwork
Mill near Colchester
Mill near Colchester is a print by the Impressionist artist John Constable. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Mill near Colchester is a print by John Constable, part of a series of mezzotints titled English Landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The series English Landscape showcases Constable's oil sketches and paintings, highlighting England's scenery and the role of light and shadow in landscape.
Technique & Style
The print is a mezzotint, a technique used by David Lucas, who worked with Constable to produce the English Landscape series, emphasizing chiaroscuro.
History & Provenance
English Landscape was published in six parts between 1830 and 1832, with a second edition in 1833, and subsequent reprints and additions after Constable's death in 1837.
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Artist
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
