St. Nicholas's Island off Mount Edgecombe (1768)
Capt. Francis Grose1768 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1791)
Specifications
- Year
- 1768
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1731–1791
About the artwork
Dated 1768, "St. Nicholas's Island off Mount Edgecombe" is an artwork by Capt. Francis Grose. Background on Landscape: 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. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Historical background, 1768: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. 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 Landscape. The format is landscape.
"St. Nicholas's Island off Mount Edgecombe" 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
English, 1731–1791
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