Artwork
SUMMER EVENING
SUMMER EVENING is a print by the Romanticist artist John Constable. It dates from 1831 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
John Constable’s *Summer Evening* is a mezzotint print from 1831. It’s part of a big series called *English Landscape*, which spread his work through prints.
Constable didn’t just paint these scenes—he planned the whole project to share his views of England’s countryside. The prints came out in parts over two years.
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Overview
John Constable's Summer Evening is a mezzotint print created in 1831 as part of the English Landscape series, a comprehensive collection of prints showcasing his work.
Subject & Meaning
The series, which includes Summer Evening, was designed by Constable to promote an appreciation for England's natural scenery and highlight the role of light and shadow in landscape.
Technique & Style
Executed by David Lucas, a mezzotinter and former pupil of Samuel Reynolds, Summer Evening demonstrates the chiaroscuro principle that Constable believed was fundamental to nature.
History & Provenance
English Landscape was published in six parts between 1830 and 1832, with a second edition released in 1833, and subsequent reprints and additions made 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.
