Mr. Aynsley Cook as Falstaff (1878)
Matt Stretch1878 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1896)
Specifications
- Year
- 1878
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1872–1896
About the artwork
Dated 1878, "Mr. Aynsley Cook as Falstaff" is an artwork by Matt Stretch. Context for 1878: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. 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. 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. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"Mr. Aynsley Cook as 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, 1872–1896
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