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The Cornfield,
1832–34
David Lucas, British, 1802–1881
after John Constable, 1776–1837; born East Bergholt, England; died Hampstead, London, England
after John Constable, 1776–1837; born East Bergholt, England; died Hampstead, London, England
2004-3
This large mezzotint reproduces a painting of the same title exhibited by Constable at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1826. Developed from an earlier oil sketch made from nature, the view depicts a bend in Fen Lane—a path often walked by the artist as a boy from his home in East Bergholt, Suffolk, to his school in Dedham. In the 1830s, Constable supervised Lucas in the production of mezzotints after forty of his works that he felt epitomized different aspects of the British countryside. One of Constable’s most popular paintings, The Cornfield was acquired by subscription from the artist’s estate and donated to the National Gallery, London.
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Title
The Cornfield
Dates
1832–34
Maker
Medium
Mezzotint
Dimensions
image: 57.3 x 49.2 cm. (22 9/16 x 19 3/8 in.)
sheet: 70 x 55 cm. (27 9/16 x 21 5/8 in.)
frame: 86 × 74.5 × 2.6 cm (33 7/8 × 29 5/16 × 1 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Surdna Fund
Object Number
2004-3
Place Depicted
Europe, England, Dedham
Inscription
Signed in plate lower left corner: Lucas
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