The Bridge and Castle at Rochester (1757)
Jonathan Skelton1757 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1759)
Specifications
- Year
- 1757
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1735–1759
About the artwork
Dated 1757, "The Bridge and Castle at Rochester" is an artwork by Jonathan Skelton. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Landscape in brief: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Context for 1757: 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. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century.
"The Bridge and Castle at Rochester" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. 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
English, 1735–1759
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