The Wreck of Hesperus (1908)
Stanley Massey Arthurs1908 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1950)
Specifications
- Year
- 1908
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1877–1950
About the artwork
"The Wreck of Hesperus" (1908) is a work by Stanley Massey Arthurs. About the period around 1908: Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. Background on Mythology: Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. It is listed in the Mythology collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"The Wreck of Hesperus" 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
American, 1877–1950
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