

Tis better to have loved and lost. (1899)
J. Campbel Phillips1899 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1949)
Specifications
- Year
- 1899
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1873–1949
About the artwork
J. Campbel Phillips is the artist behind "Tis better to have loved and lost.", dated 1899. About the period around 1899: 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. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. 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. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Tis better to have loved and lost." 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, 1873–1949
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