Atlas methodique et elementaire de geographie Pl.20 (1793)

Dated 1793, "Atlas methodique et elementaire de geographie Pl.20" is an artwork by Claude Buy de Mornas. Context for 1793: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. Illustration in brief: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.

"Atlas methodique et elementaire de geographie Pl.20" 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.

French, 1783

If you like the visual language of Claude Buy de Mornas, explore more works by the same artist in our collection.