Le centaure suivi de la Bacchante Pl.02 (1945)
Maurice de Guerin1945 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1839)
Specifications
- Year
- 1945
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1810–1839
About the artwork
Dated 1945, "Le centaure suivi de la Bacchante Pl.02" is an artwork by Maurice de Guerin. Historical background, 1945: After 1945 the centre of Western art activity shifted to New York, where Abstract Expressionism was followed by Pop art, Minimalism, and Conceptual art. The range of materials widened to include acrylic paint, screen printing, and mixed media. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. 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.
"Le centaure suivi de la Bacchante Pl.02" 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. 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, 1810–1839
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