Studieblad met acht nachtvlinders (1824 - 1900)
Albertus Steenbergen1824 - 1900 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1900)
Specifications
- Year
- 1824 - 1900
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1814–1900
About the artwork
"Studieblad met acht nachtvlinders" (1824 - 1900) is a work by Albertus Steenbergen. About the period around 1824 - 1900: 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. 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 catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is portrait. Background on Plants & Animals: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna.
"Studieblad met acht nachtvlinders" 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. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. 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
Dutch, 1814–1900
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