Rue des Mauvais Garçons, Paris (1854)
Charles Meryon1854 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1868)
Specifications
- Year
- 1854
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1821–1868
About the artwork
Dated 1854, "Rue des Mauvais Garçons, Paris" is an artwork by Charles Meryon. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Landscape in brief: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. About the period around 1854: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied.
"Rue des Mauvais Garçons, Paris" 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. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. 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, 1821–1868
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