A Few Minutes to Wait before Twelve O'Clock
James Clarke HookLandscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1907)
Specifications
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1819–1907
About the artwork
"A Few Minutes to Wait before Twelve O'Clock" is a work by James Clarke Hook. Background on Illustration: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape.
"A Few Minutes to Wait before Twelve O'Clock" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1819–1907
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