The De Witt Brothers in Captivity (1838)
Gustaf Wappers1838 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1874)
Specifications
- Year
- 1838
- Nationality / school
- Belgian
- Lifespan
- 1803–1874
About the artwork
Gustaf Wappers is the artist behind "The De Witt Brothers in Captivity", dated 1838. Historical background, 1838: 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. Background on Figurative: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape.
"The De Witt Brothers in Captivity" 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
Belgian, 1803–1874
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