Portrait of Matylda Werner (1858)
Józef Simmler1858 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1868)
Specifications
- Year
- 1858
- Nationality / school
- Polish
- Lifespan
- 1823–1868
About the artwork
This page presents "Portrait of Matylda Werner" (1858), created by Józef Simmler. Figurative in brief: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Historical background, 1858: Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. 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 Figurative collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Portrait of Matylda Werner" 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
Polish, 1823–1868
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