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The image shows a windmill on the left side, with the horizon placed low in the composition. Along the horizon are structures and treetops. The brushstrokes are varied and expressive, capturing movement and light through blends and lines. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of browns and grays. Closest to us are a path and shaded buildings, while in the distance are additional structures and fields under a sky filled with clouds and birds.
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The image shows a windmill on the left side, with the horizon placed low in the composition. Along the horizon are structures and treetops. The brushstrokes are varied and expressive, capturing movement and light through blends and lines. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of browns and grays. Closest to us are a path and shaded buildings, while in the distance are additional structures and fields under a sky filled with clouds and birds.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Mill

David Lucas after John Constable

Date
in or before 1829
Medium
mezzotint [progress proof]
Dimensions
sheet: 30.8 × 39.7 cm (12 1/8 × 15 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.46.3
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Tree
  • Nature
  • Country landscape
  • Building
  • Cloud

NGA object ID 55377. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.