Der Affe als Graveur und Goldschmied (1748)
Johann Esaias Nilson1748 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1788)
Specifications
- Year
- 1748
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1721–1788
About the artwork
Dated 1748, "Der Affe als Graveur und Goldschmied" is an artwork by Johann Esaias Nilson. Drawings in brief: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. About the period around 1748: 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. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait.
"Der Affe als Graveur und Goldschmied" 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. 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
German, 1721–1788
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