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Cornfield near Brighton: P.1553-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Cornfield near Brighton

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sale of H.S. Theobald collection, Christie's, April 1910, lot 1090; Alfred Lucas

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Charrington, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1845

Note

First state. Published by Lucas in 1845.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 183 mm Width 253 mm
Sheet Height 257 mm Width 405 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching
Drypoint
Roulette

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John Constable R.A.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: David Lucas
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Cornfields near Brighton
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: London 1844. Published by the Engraver. 27 Westbourne Street Pimlico.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: Good
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1553-R
Primary reference Number: 5135
Shirley: 44 I
Wedmore (Lucas): 27 16
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 27 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cornfield near Brighton" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/5135 Accessed: 2024-03-28 20:14:41

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/5135 |title=Cornfield near Brighton |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-28 20:14:41|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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