David
Lucas (1802–1881)
“A Sea Beach”
(aka “A Seabeach” [as titled in the plate]), 1830, mezzotint after an oil
sketch dated c.1824 by John Constable (1776–1837), from a series of
mezzotints published by John Constable, described by the Victoria & Albert
(V&A) Museum as “one of the most important series of mezzotints ever to be
published”, “English Landscape” (aka “Various Subjects of English Landscape,
Characteristic of English Scenery, from Pictures Painted by John Constable,
R.A.”); see a description of this series offered by the V&A: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1357423/a-seabeach-print-constable-john-ra/.
Note that this
impression is from the rare first edition published by John Constable in 1830
(as lettered in plate below the title) before the more common Bohn edition published
in 1855.
Mezzotint on
laid paper, trimmed along the platemark and backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 18.9
x 25.3 cm; (image borderline) 14 x 22 cm.
Lettered in
plate below the image borderline: (left) “Painted by John Constable.”; (centre) “A
SEABEACH./London Pubd. by Mr. Constable. 35. Charlotte St.
Fitzroy Square.1830.”; (right) Engraved by David Lucas.”
Condition: a strong
and near faultless impression in a near pristine condition with no tears,
holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains, trimmed along the platemark and laid
onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.
I am selling
this masterwork of mezzotint that the V&A explains was designed by
Constable (along with the other 21 mezzotints in the series) “to highlight
nature’s guiding principle of chiaroscuro showing the influence of light and
shadow upon landscape” (op. cit.), for AU$346 in total (currently US$236.81/EUR214.6/GBP180.05
at the time of this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling
to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed
by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$346) as this
is my currency.
If you are
interested in purchasing this rare and important mezzotint, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
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