Figures on a Sunlit Country Road (1821)
Patrick Nasmyth1821 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1831)
Specifications
- Year
- 1821
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1787–1831
About the artwork
Dated 1821, "Figures on a Sunlit Country Road" is an artwork by Patrick Nasmyth. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Landscape, a short history: 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. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Historical background, 1821: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting.
"Figures on a Sunlit Country Road" 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, 1787–1831
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