Study of a Man Leaning on a Stick (1909)
Emil Alexay-Olexák1909 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1949)
Specifications
- Year
- 1909
- Nationality / school
- Slovak
- Lifespan
- 1891–1949
About the artwork
Emil Alexay-Olexák is the artist behind "Study of a Man Leaning on a Stick", dated 1909. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait. Background on Drawings: Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. About the period around 1909: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s.
"Study of a Man Leaning on a Stick" 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
Slovak, 1891–1949
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