Château de Pesteil à Polminhac (1832)
Eugène Isabey1832 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1886)
Specifications
- Year
- 1832
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1803–1886
About the artwork
This page presents "Château de Pesteil à Polminhac" (1832), created by Eugène Isabey. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. 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. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Context for 1832: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour.
"Château de Pesteil à Polminhac" 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
French, 1803–1886
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