Explorations in the footsteps of Turner, Cotman, Ruskin and others with Professor David Hill
This is the twenty-fourth article in a catalogue of John Sell Cotman’s first series of etchings published in 1811. Here in plate 21 Cotman gives us a third subject at one of the most obscure sites of the series. John Sell CotmanNorth portal of Brayesworth Church, Suffolk, 1811Private collectionPhotograph: Professor David Hill This is a … Continue reading Plate 21: North portal of Braysworth Church, Suffolk [Braiseworth]
This is the twenty-third article in a catalogue of John Sell Cotman’s first series of etchings published in 1811. Here in plate 20 Cotman continues with his Yorkshire material, visiting one of the quieter of the county’s abbey sites. John Sell CotmanEasby Abbey, Yorkshire, 1811Private CollectionPhotograph by Professor David Hill This is an upright architectural … Continue reading Plate 20: St Agatha’s Abbey, Easby, Yorkshire
This is the twenty-second article in a series cataloguing John Sell Cotman’s first series of etchings published in 1811. Here in plate 19 Cotman continues with his Yorkshire material, and selects one of the county’s major historical landmarks. As at many of his sites in this series, he leads us to not to any of … Continue reading Plate 19: Refectory of Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire
This is the sixth part of an examination of the various states of Constable’s mezzotint of Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. This was engraved by David Lucas under the artist’s close supervision between late 1834 and Constable's death on 31 March 1837. Here we begin the second section of the catalogue of states: Impressions with … Continue reading Perfecting a rainbow: John Constable and David Lucas, ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’, 1834-7. Part 6 – Catalogue of states (02)
This is the fifth part of an examination of the various states of Constable’s mezzotint of Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. This was engraved by David Lucas under the artist’s supervision and instruction between late 1834 and Constable's death on 31 March 1837. Here we complete the first section of a catalogue of states: Impressions … Continue reading Perfecting a rainbow: John Constable and David Lucas, ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’, 1834-7. Part 5 – Catalogue of states (01f)
This is the fourth part of an examination of the various states of Constable’s mezzotint of Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. This was engraved by David Lucas under the artist’s supervision and instruction between late 1834 and Constable's death on 31 March 1837. Here we continue the first section of a catalogue of states: John … Continue reading Perfecting a rainbow: John Constable and David Lucas, ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’, 1834-7. Part 4 – Catalogue of states (01e)
This is the third part of an examination of the various states of Constable’s mezzotint of Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. This was engraved by David Lucas under the artist’s close supervision and instruction between late 1834 and Constable's death on 31 March 1837. Following sections giving an introduction and some background and context, here … Continue reading Perfecting a rainbow: John Constable and David Lucas, ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’, 1834-7. Part 3 – Catalogue of states (01a-d)
This is the second part of an examination of the various states of Constable’s mezzotint of Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. This was engraved by David Lucas under the artist’s close supervision and instruction between late 1834 and Constable's death on 31 March 1837. Here we explore the context and background to the project up … Continue reading Perfecting a rainbow: John Constable and David Lucas, ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’, 1834-7. Part 2 – Beginnings
Dedicated readers will remember that in 2018 we mused over various states of John Constable’s print of ‘A Summerland’. Here we apply the magnifying glass to his ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’. This was the last, largest and most ambitious mezzotint completed under the artist’s direct supervision. Work began on the plate in 1834 and … Continue reading Perfecting a rainbow: John Constable and David Lucas, ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’, 1834-7. Part #1 Introduction
Watercolour on paper, size unknown Untraced Turner catalogues: Wilton no.88; tdb3091 This composition is the second of fifteen subjects by Turner that were engraved for publication in The Copper Plate Magazine. The plate was engraved by J Storer and appeared in volume 2, as pl.67, bearing the publication date of 1 November 1794. The original … Continue reading Chepstow Bridge and Castle. Called ‘Chepstow’, c.1793
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