Illustrations for The Universal songster Pl.16 (1825)
George Cruikshank1825 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1878)
Specifications
- Year
- 1825
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1792–1878
About the artwork
This page presents "Illustrations for The Universal songster Pl.16" (1825), created by George Cruikshank. About the period around 1825: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. Background on Illustration: 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. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Illustrations for The Universal songster Pl.16" 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
English, 1792–1878
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