The Newfoundland Dog, Original Breed (1837)
Charles Hamilton Smith1837 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1859)
Specifications
- Year
- 1837
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1776–1859
About the artwork
"The Newfoundland Dog, Original Breed" (1837) is a work by Charles Hamilton Smith. Historical background, 1837: 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 first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. Background on Plants & Animals: Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"The Newfoundland Dog, Original Breed" 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, 1776–1859
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