Donkeys On A Moorland Track (1855)
Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl1855 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1871)
Specifications
- Year
- 1855
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1823–1871
About the artwork
This page presents "Donkeys On A Moorland Track" (1855), created by Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl. Context for 1855: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is landscape. Plants & Animals, a short history: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
"Donkeys On A Moorland Track" 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. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. 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
German, 1823–1871
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