The return of the Mayflower (1871)
George Henry Boughton1871 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1905)
Specifications
- Year
- 1871
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1833–1905
About the artwork
Dated 1871, "The return of the Mayflower" is an artwork by George Henry Boughton. Context for 1871: 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. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape. Illustration in brief: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration.
"The return of the Mayflower" 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, 1833–1905
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