About this artwork
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artist:David Lucas (1802 - 1881) English
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title:View on the Orwell near Ipswich
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date created:1838
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after:John Constable (1776 - 1837) English
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:Plate mark: 17.70 x 21.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1960
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accession number:P 2449.29
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David Lucas
David Lucas
David Lucas was a mezzotint engraver, best known for his prints after the paintings of John Constable. Lucas was born in Geddington Chase, Northamptonshire, the eldest of seven children. He became a pupil of Samuel William Reynolds, and later moved to London. By 1829 he was in touch with Constable...