Position pour la Garde en Quarte (1763)
James Gwin1763 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1769)
Specifications
- Year
- 1763
- Nationality / school
- Irish
- Lifespan
- 1720–1769
About the artwork
"Position pour la Garde en Quarte" (1763) is a work by James Gwin. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Historical background, 1763: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape.
"Position pour la Garde en Quarte" 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
Irish, 1720–1769
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