Various subjects of landscape, characteristic of English scenery : principally intended to display the phenomena of the chiar'oscuro of nature / from pictures painted by John Constable, R.A. ; engraved by David Lucas.
Published / Created:
London : Published by Mr. Constable, 35, Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square. Sold by Colnaghi, Dominic Colnaghi, and Co. Pall Mall East, 1833.
Physical Description:
[10] leaves, [22] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 33 x 44 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2022 9Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Originally issued in parts.The 10 leaves of letterpress comprise: a title leaf, two leaves of dedicatory poems, an introduction, a list of engravings, and five leaves describing scenery depicted.The plates (india proofs, mounted) are dated 1830-1832.Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England, 71Shirley, A. Published mezzotints of David Lucas after John Constable, R.A.BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary full green crushed morocco. Bookplate: Samuel S. Joseph. Augmented with: [1] a drawing, pen and brown wash: "Mr. Constable's Gallery of Landscape ..."; [2] a prospectus, dated 1832, for "Mr. Constable's English landscape ...," [2] pages; [3] a proof impression, before letters, of "Hampstead Heath" (Shirley 3, progress proof 'e'), the border of which is filled with a drawing of trees; [4] "Mill near Brighton" (Shirley 4, progress proof, 'g' before letters); [5] "Opening of Waterloo Bridge" (Shirley 31, progress proof 'g' before letters). Also has bound with it: English landscape, from pictures painted by John Constable ... (London, 1845).
Subject Terms:
Landscape painting -- Great Britain. | Joseph, Samuel S. -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Mezzotints.
Contributors:
Lucas, David, 1802–1881, engraver. | P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., bookseller.