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Weymouth Bay: P.147-1954

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Titles

Weymouth Bay

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Constable, John (After)

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Notes

History note: John R. Menzies collection

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954-06) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1829

Note

Progress proof. Published in English Landscape, part I, June 1830

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 178 mm Width 228 mm
Sheet Height 292 mm Width 364 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: inscribed by Constable

  • Text: "There is a rapture in the / sounding / lonely shore" / "Silent he wandered by the sounding main"
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.147-1954
Primary reference Number: 3905
Shirley: 13 a
Wedmore (Lucas): 18
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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