Portrait of a serf (1876)
Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky1876 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1920)
Specifications
- Year
- 1876
- Nationality / school
- Russian
- Lifespan
- 1846–1920
About the artwork
"Portrait of a serf" (1876) is a work by Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky. Historical background, 1876: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. 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. Figurative in brief: Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"Portrait of a serf" 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
Russian, 1846–1920
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