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Duvaucel’s Trogon (Harpactes Duvauceli) (1850-1883)
John Gould1850-1883 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1881)
Specifications
- Year
- 1850-1883
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1804–1881
About the artwork
"Duvaucel’s Trogon (Harpactes Duvauceli)" (1850-1883) is a work by John Gould. Context for 1850-1883: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is portrait. Plants & Animals in brief: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
"Duvaucel’s Trogon (Harpactes Duvauceli)" 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
English, 1804–1881
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