Faneuil Hall, Boston 1870 (1902)
Sidney Lawton Smith1902 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1929)
Specifications
- Year
- 1902
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1845–1929
About the artwork
Dated 1902, "Faneuil Hall, Boston 1870" is an artwork by Sidney Lawton Smith. Context for 1902: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Background on Landscape: 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. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place.
"Faneuil Hall, Boston 1870" 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. 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
American, 1845–1929
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