Italienerin, am Boden sitzend (1832)
Friedrich Wasmann1832 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1886)
Specifications
- Year
- 1832
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1805–1886
About the artwork
"Italienerin, am Boden sitzend" (1832) is a work by Friedrich Wasmann. Drawings in brief: Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Context for 1832: 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 Drawings. The format is landscape.
"Italienerin, am Boden sitzend" 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
German, 1805–1886
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