RICHARDVILLE; A Miami Chief (1835)
James Otto Lewis1835 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1858)
Specifications
- Year
- 1835
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1799–1858
About the artwork
James Otto Lewis is the artist behind "RICHARDVILLE; A Miami Chief", dated 1835. 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. Context for 1835: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"RICHARDVILLE; A Miami Chief" 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
American, 1799–1858
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