The Lazy Fisherman (1850)
William Tylee Ranney1850 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1857)
Specifications
- Year
- 1850
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1813–1857
About the artwork
Dated 1850, "The Lazy Fisherman" is an artwork by William Tylee Ranney. About the period around 1850: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. 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 Figurative. The format is landscape. Background on Figurative: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art.
"The Lazy Fisherman" 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
American, 1813–1857
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