Artwork
STOKE BY NEYLAND, SUFFOLK
STOKE BY NEYLAND, SUFFOLK is a print by the Romanticist artist John Constable. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
John Constable’s print of Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk shows a quiet English landscape from 1830.
John Constable’s print of Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk shows a quiet English landscape from 1830. It’s part of a famous series called English Landscape. Mezzotint prints like this were made by engraving metal plates.
The series started late in Constable’s life. He picked sketches and paintings to turn into prints. It was one of the biggest mezzotint projects ever.
See it at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Overview
Stoke by Neyland, Suffolk is a print from John Constable's English Landscape series, a collection of 22 mezzotints published between 1830 and 1832. The series was a significant project undertaken by Constable towards the end of his life.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene English landscape, exemplifying Constable's aim to promote appreciation for England's scenery and highlight the role of chiaroscuro in landscape.
Technique & Style
The print was created using mezzotint, a technique involving engraving metal plates. David Lucas, a mezzotinter and former pupil of Samuel Reynolds, executed the mezzotints under Constable's supervision.
History & Provenance
The English Landscape series was published in six parts between June 1830 and July 1832, with a second edition revised by Constable in 1833. The series continued to be reprinted and expanded after Constable's death in 1837.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
