Grant from West Point to Appomattox (1885)
Thure de Thulstrup1885 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1930)
Specifications
- Year
- 1885
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1848–1930
About the artwork
Thure de Thulstrup is the artist behind "Grant from West Point to Appomattox", dated 1885. Illustration in brief: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Historical background, 1885: The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"Grant from West Point to Appomattox" 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
American, 1848–1930
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