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Hadleigh Castle (Large Plate)

David Lucas after John Constable

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The scene includes two cylindrical towers, ruins of walls, a tree, a figure with a dog walking, a dramatic sky with swirling clouds, and distant ships on the water. The color palette consists of various shades of gray with soft transitions from light to shadow.

Artwork Details

Date
1830 and 1832
Medium
mezzotint [progress proof]
Dimensions
4823 × 3560 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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