Artwork
SUMMER MORNING
SUMMER MORNING 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
Constable didn’t just paint these scenes—he picked old oil sketches and paintings to turn into prints.
Summer Morning is a print by John Constable. It’s part of a famous series of 22 mezzotints he guided. The series, called English Landscape, came out between 1830 and 1832.
Constable didn’t just paint these scenes—he picked old oil sketches and paintings to turn into prints. He worked closely with the mezzotint engraver David Lucas to make sure the prints matched his vision.
Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of Constable’s prints.
Overview
Summer Morning is a print from John Constable's English Landscape series, a collection of 22 mezzotints published between 1830 and 1832.
Subject & Meaning
Constable chose scenes for the series that held personal and historical significance, aiming to promote appreciation for England's scenery and illustrate the role of light and shadow in landscape.
Technique & Style
The series was executed in mezzotint by David Lucas, a technique that allowed for nuanced capture of chiaroscuro, reflecting Constable's emphasis on the interplay of light and shadow.
History & Provenance
Constable collaborated closely with Lucas on the series, revising it in 1833, and subsequent reprints and new plates were published 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.
