L'Ennui – préface des 'Fleurs du mal' de Baudelaire (1896)
Jean Veber1896 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1928)
Specifications
- Year
- 1896
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1864–1928
About the artwork
Dated 1896, "L'Ennui – préface des 'Fleurs du mal' de Baudelaire" is an artwork by Jean Veber. About the period around 1896: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation. 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.
"L'Ennui – préface des 'Fleurs du mal' de Baudelaire" 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
French, 1864–1928
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