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There is an elevated landscape scene showing the countryside. The horizon is positioned about a third from the bottom, with a line of trees and open fields extending into the distance. The sky dominates the scene with cloud formations. The image uses a monochrome palette of grays to balance light and shadow, creating a dramatic sky. A figure is seen working the land with a horse and plow, surrounded by trees.
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There is an elevated landscape scene showing the countryside. The horizon is positioned about a third from the bottom, with a line of trees and open fields extending into the distance. The sky dominates the scene with cloud formations. The image uses a monochrome palette of grays to balance light and shadow, creating a dramatic sky. A figure is seen working the land with a horse and plow, surrounded by trees.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Summerland

David Lucas after John Constable

Date
in or after 1829
Medium
mezzotint [progress proof]
Dimensions
sheet: 32.4 × 40.1 cm (12 3/4 × 15 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.46.10
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • British
  • Agriculture
  • Horse
  • Sky
  • Field

NGA object ID 55384. 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.