Ford in a Rage After Seeing Falstaff (1821)
Robert Smirke1821 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1845)
Specifications
- Year
- 1821
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1752–1845
About the artwork
Robert Smirke is the artist behind "Ford in a Rage After Seeing Falstaff", dated 1821. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. Illustration, a short history: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. About the period around 1821: 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.
"Ford in a Rage After Seeing Falstaff" 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
English, 1752–1845
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