They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells (1921)
Virginia Frances Sterrett1921 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1931)
Specifications
- Year
- 1921
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1900–1931
About the artwork
Virginia Frances Sterrett is the artist behind "They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells", dated 1921. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Background on Illustration: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Context for 1921: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design.
"They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells" 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. 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, 1900–1931
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