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However, a composition by John Constable of this subject is not recorded and it is possible that Lucas made this mezzotint after his own design to show Constable of what he was capable.\n","physicalDescription":"Monochrome print of a landscape setting after a storm with a rainbow left coming from behind a dense cloud formation. 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From the collection of Peter Leslie, Esq., grandson of C.R. Leslie, Constable's biograper, sold with an accompanying transcript (E.1767:2-1991) which reads \"This fine proof of The Departing Storm was given to my grandfather C.R. Leslie, in 1845 by the engraver Mr. David Lucas. Mr. Lucas held this proof in particular esteem as it was one of the first two landscapes on which he had worked with John Constable. It was as a result of these that he received the commission for the famous series of engravings of English landscape scenery.\"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Mezzotint, 'Departing Storm', by David Lucas, after John Constable. Published by Samuel Hollyer; proof, British 1829. ","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Shirley, A. <u>The published mezzotints of David Lucas after John Constable, R.A.: a catalogue and historical account</u>. 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