Drapery Study for 'Mary and Elizabeth Royall' (c. 1758)
John Singleton Copleyc. 1758 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1815)
Specifications
- Year
- c. 1758
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1738–1815
About the artwork
John Singleton Copley is the artist behind "Drapery Study for 'Mary and Elizabeth Royall'", dated c. 1758. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is landscape. Background on Drawings: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Context for c. 1758: 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.
"Drapery Study for 'Mary and Elizabeth Royall'" 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, 1738–1815
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