Mademoiselle Esméralda (1868)
Victor Masson1868 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1917)
Specifications
- Year
- 1868
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1849–1917
About the artwork
"Mademoiselle Esméralda" (1868) is a work by Victor Masson. Context for 1868: The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Illustration, a short history: 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.
"Mademoiselle Esméralda" 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, 1849–1917
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