A halt for twenty minutes. (1876)
Edwin Forbes1876 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1895)
Specifications
- Year
- 1876
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1839–1895
About the artwork
"A halt for twenty minutes." (1876) is a work by Edwin Forbes. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Context for 1876: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"A halt for twenty minutes." 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, 1839–1895
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