The 'Sensation' Struggle in America (1862)
Sir John Tenniel1862 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1914)
Specifications
- Year
- 1862
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1820–1914
About the artwork
Sir John Tenniel is the artist behind "The 'Sensation' Struggle in America", dated 1862. Context for 1862: The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. Background on Illustration: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"The 'Sensation' Struggle in America" 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
English, 1820–1914
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