Azaléa Bouquet de Flore Hort. Versch (1854-1896)
Charles Antoine Lemaire1854-1896 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1871)
Specifications
- Year
- 1854-1896
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1800–1871
About the artwork
Dated 1854-1896, "Azaléa Bouquet de Flore Hort. Versch" is an artwork by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Background on Plants & Animals: Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. Historical background, 1854-1896: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is portrait.
"Azaléa Bouquet de Flore Hort. Versch" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. 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
French, 1800–1871
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