Cartoon showing Uncle Sam and General McClellan standing before a playbill (1861-1862)
Alfred Rudolph Waud1861-1862 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1891)
Specifications
- Year
- 1861-1862
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1828–1891
About the artwork
Dated 1861-1862, "Cartoon showing Uncle Sam and General McClellan standing before a playbill" is an artwork by Alfred Rudolph Waud. Context for 1861-1862: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. 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. Background on Drawings: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Cartoon showing Uncle Sam and General McClellan standing before a playbill" 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
American, 1828–1891
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