George, 3rd Earl Cowper (1738-1789)
Anton Raphael Mengs1738-1789 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1779)
Specifications
- Year
- 1738-1789
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1728–1779
About the artwork
"George, 3rd Earl Cowper" (1738-1789) is a work by Anton Raphael Mengs. Figurative in brief: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Context for 1738-1789: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"George, 3rd Earl Cowper" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. 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, 1728–1779
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