A Ruined Castle on a Lake (1881)
William Leighton Leitch1881 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1883)
Specifications
- Year
- 1881
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1804–1883
About the artwork
William Leighton Leitch is the artist behind "A Ruined Castle on a Lake", dated 1881. Landscape, a short history: The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Historical background, 1881: 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. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"A Ruined Castle on a Lake" 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
English, 1804–1883
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