Hôpital Broca, rue Broca (1902)
Eugène de Ménorval1902 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1897)
Specifications
- Year
- 1902
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1864–1897
About the artwork
This page presents "Hôpital Broca, rue Broca" (1902), created by Eugène de Ménorval. Historical background, 1902: Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. 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.
"Hôpital Broca, rue Broca" 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. Drawings and sketches stand out through line clarity and a sense of the artist process, which makes them a natural fit for minimalist, monochrome, and graphic interiors. 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, 1864–1897
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