Slave cabin near Warrenton, Va. (1863)
Edwin Forbes1863 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1895)
Specifications
- Year
- 1863
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1839–1895
About the artwork
Dated 1863, "Slave cabin near Warrenton, Va." is an artwork by Edwin Forbes. About the period around 1863: 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. Background on Drawings: 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. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is landscape.
"Slave cabin near Warrenton, Va." 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
American, 1839–1895
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