# Weymouth Bay, in 19th-century Britain

David Lucas made this in 1830, aged 28. It is now at The Met in New York.

Our note:

> Storm clouds pile over a sweeping bay in this mezzotint by David Lucas after a painting by John Constable, made for English Landscape Scenery, the series of prints through which Constable hoped to make his art better known.

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## The work

- Date: 1830
- Medium: Mezzotint on chine collé; progress proof
- Dimensions: Image: 5 5/8 × 7 1/8 in. (14.3 × 18.1 cm) Plate: 6 15/16 × 8 15/16 in. (17.6 × 22.7 cm) Sheet: 11 13/16 × 15 1/8 in. (30 × 38.4 cm)
- Type: Prints
- Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 39.68.16
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[David Lucas](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/david-lucas), British, 1802–1881

Lucas was a mezzotint engraver best known for his long collaboration with John Constable.

4 works in the collection.

## Walk on

- [More by David Lucas](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/david-lucas?hang=749) (4 works)
- [More Georgian Britain](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/style/georgian-britain?hang=749) (63 works)
- [The 19th century](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/era/19?hang=749) (731 works)

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