Souvenir of Brittany (1832)
Eugène Isabey1832 · Square · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1886)
Specifications
- Year
- 1832
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1803–1886
About the artwork
Eugène Isabey is the artist behind "Souvenir of Brittany", dated 1832. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is square. 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. Historical background, 1832: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. 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.
"Souvenir of Brittany" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. 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, 1803–1886
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