Noon
In 1827, Constable began work on the project that would occupy his attention until his death seven years later: the publication of a series of prints based on his paintings that would stand as a summary of his achievements. The painter collaborated closely with the engraver David Lucas to create prints that would illustrate Constable's didactic intention—to illustrate the "chiaroscuro of nature." The medium of mezzotint, in which the design is developed from dark to light using a wide range of velvety tones, was eminently suited to the project.
Artwork Details
- Title: Noon
- Artist: David Lucas (British, Geddington Chase, Northamptonshire 1802–1881 London)
- Artist: After John Constable (British, East Bergholt 1776–1837 Hampstead)
- Date: 1830
- Medium: Mezzotint; first state of six
- Dimensions: Image: 5 1/2 × 8 5/8 in. (14 × 21.9 cm)
Plate: 7 1/2 × 9 15/16 in. (19.1 × 25.2 cm)
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 17 1/8 in. (29.2 × 43.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1943
- Object Number: 43.75.13
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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