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Ixia fusco-citrina (1802-1816)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté1802-1816 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1840)
Specifications
- Year
- 1802-1816
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1759–1840
About the artwork
"Ixia fusco-citrina" (1802-1816) is a work by Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Background on Plants & Animals: Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Context for 1802-1816: 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.
"Ixia fusco-citrina" 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
French, 1759–1840
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