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Noon: P.1412-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Noon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Constable, John (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sale of H.S. Theobald collection, Christie's, April 1910, lot 1090; Alfred Lucas

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Charrington, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1830

Note

Progress proof. Published in English Landscape, part II, January 1831

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 189 mm Width 254 mm
Sheet Height 265 mm Width 369 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J C D / [...?]
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 176
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Inscription present: inscribed by Lucas

  • Text: This proof no. 2 was taken at the same time as the accompanying proof no. 1 the view is looking over the West end/ fields Hampstead. Berkshire and Windsor Castle in the extreme distance the Windmill on the hill is at Kilburn / D. Lucas
  • Location: Lower left, centre and right
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink

Inscription present: last words obscured by the ink inscription given above

  • Text: The second of two proves taken off by Mr. J. Constable Himself with his silk pocket hankerchief at Paddington with [...?] / signiture placed by [...?]
  • Location: Lower centre and right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1412-R
Primary reference Number: 3932
Shirley: 16 a (II)
Wedmore (Lucas): 4
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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