Approaching West Point, going down the Hudson, July 24, 1846 (1846)
Michael Seymour1846 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1887)
Specifications
- Year
- 1846
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1802–1887
About the artwork
Michael Seymour is the artist behind "Approaching West Point, going down the Hudson, July 24, 1846", dated 1846. About the period around 1846: 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. Landscape, a short history: The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"Approaching West Point, going down the Hudson, July 24, 1846" 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, 1802–1887
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