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Cottage in a Cornfield: P.1561-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Cottage in a Cornfield

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1843 - 1845

Note

Progress proof. Published by Lucas in 1845.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Plate Height 280 mm Width 185 mm
Sheet Height 294 mm Width 209 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: DL
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials

Inscription present: inscribed by Lucas

  • Text: 11th Proof only state D. Lucas
  • Location: Plate lower centre and right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1561-R
Primary reference Number: 5152
Shirley: 45 i
Wedmore (Lucas): 30 8
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) "Cottage in a Cornfield" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/5152 Accessed: 2024-03-28 08:50:17

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