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The Exeter Cat and Plymouth Mouse (1834)
John Doyle1834 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1868)
Specifications
- Year
- 1834
- Nationality / school
- Irish
- Lifespan
- 1797–1868
About the artwork
John Doyle is the artist behind "The Exeter Cat and Plymouth Mouse", dated 1834. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Illustration, a short history: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Historical background, 1834: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. 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 Exeter Cat and Plymouth Mouse" 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
Irish, 1797–1868
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