John Constable RA, Autumnal Sun Set, June 1832.
Mezzotint and drypoint on steel. 130 mm x 243 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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John Constable RA (1776 - 1837)
RA Collection: Art
130 mm x 243 mm
Various subjects of landscape, characteristic of English scenery / from pictures painted by John Constable, R.A. engraved by David Lucas - London: 1839 [i.e. 1830]
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