Military Figures in a Boat (1825)
Théodore Rousseau1825 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1867)
Specifications
- Year
- 1825
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1812–1867
About the artwork
Théodore Rousseau is the artist behind "Military Figures in a Boat", dated 1825. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is landscape. Drawings in brief: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Context for 1825: Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting.
"Military Figures in a Boat" 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
French, 1812–1867
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