Cultivated Medlar (Mespilus germanica) (c. 1800)
Gerard van Spaendonckc. 1800 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1822)
Specifications
- Year
- c. 1800
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1746–1822
About the artwork
"Cultivated Medlar (Mespilus germanica)" (c. 1800) is a work by Gerard van Spaendonck. 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. Context for c. 1800: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. 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.
"Cultivated Medlar (Mespilus germanica)" 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
Dutch, 1746–1822
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