A modern crusade without fire and sword; – will it end in a rival establishment (1898)
John Samuel Pughe1898 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1909)
Specifications
- Year
- 1898
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1870–1909
About the artwork
Dated 1898, "A modern crusade without fire and sword; – will it end in a rival establishment" is an artwork by John Samuel Pughe. About the period around 1898: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. Illustration, a short history: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"A modern crusade without fire and sword; – will it end in a rival establishment" 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. 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
American, 1870–1909
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