La Charpente, L'Agriculture (1768 - 1771)
Jean-Charles Delafosse1768 - 1771 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1789)
Specifications
- Year
- 1768 - 1771
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1734–1789
About the artwork
"La Charpente, L'Agriculture" (1768 - 1771) is a work by Jean-Charles Delafosse. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Background on Illustration: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Historical background, 1768 - 1771: 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.
"La Charpente, L'Agriculture" 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. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate 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, 1734–1789
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