Bettler; Mann mit Stock und Holzklapper (1780)
Marquard Wocher1780 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1830)
Specifications
- Year
- 1780
- Nationality / school
- Swiss
- Lifespan
- 1760–1830
About the artwork
Dated 1780, "Bettler; Mann mit Stock und Holzklapper" is an artwork by Marquard Wocher. Context for 1780: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Background on Illustration: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration.
"Bettler; Mann mit Stock und Holzklapper" 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
Swiss, 1760–1830
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