Artwork
YARMOUTH, NORFOLK
YARMOUTH, NORFOLK is a print by the Impressionist artist John Constable. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print is from one of the most important series of mezzotints ever to be published.
About this work
John Constable made this print in 1855. The work shows a quiet English landscape. It’s one of 22 prints in a famous mezzotint series.
The series was a big deal at the time. Constable guided the project himself. It kept his art alive after his death in 1837.
Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of this series.
Overview
Later reprints and revisions followed Constable’s death in 1837, expanding the series beyond his lifetime.
This mezzotint by John Constable, titled *Yarmouth, Norfolk*, is part of *Various Subjects of English Landscape*, a series of 22 prints published between 1830 and 1832. Created with mezzotinter David Lucas, the work translates Constable’s original compositions into a graphic medium, emphasizing chiaroscuro and the interplay of light and shadow. The print appears in a volume bound in red, containing 40 plates accompanied by descriptive text. Later reprints and revisions followed Constable’s death in 1837, expanding the series beyond his lifetime.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
