Costumes des temoins de confirmation dans l'Entlibuch (1808)
Joseph Reinhart1808 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1824)
Specifications
- Year
- 1808
- Nationality / school
- Swiss
- Lifespan
- 1749–1824
About the artwork
"Costumes des temoins de confirmation dans l'Entlibuch" (1808) is a work by Joseph Reinhart. Context for 1808: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. 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. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Costumes des temoins de confirmation dans l'Entlibuch" 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. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. 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, 1749–1824
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