Evening On The Thames At Shillingford (1905)
Benjamin Williams Leader1905 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1923)
Specifications
- Year
- 1905
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1831–1923
About the artwork
Dated 1905, "Evening On The Thames At Shillingford" is an artwork by Benjamin Williams Leader. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Background on Landscape: 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. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Context for 1905: 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. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design.
"Evening On The Thames At Shillingford" 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. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. 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, 1831–1923
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