Pencil exercise, no. 8 – sailboat and waterfront (1845)
Richard Sanger Smith1845 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1887)
Specifications
- Year
- 1845
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1831–1887
About the artwork
This page presents "Pencil exercise, no. 8 – sailboat and waterfront" (1845), created by Richard Sanger Smith. Drawings, a short history: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Context for 1845: 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. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Pencil exercise, no. 8 – sailboat and waterfront" 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
American, 1831–1887
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