Rouget de Lisle composant la Marseillaise (1888)

Dated 1888, "Rouget de Lisle composant la Marseillaise" is an artwork by P. Scheidecken. About the period around 1888: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait. Background on Drawings: 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.

"Rouget de Lisle composant la Marseillaise" 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.

P. Scheidecken is featured in our catalog. 1 works by the artist are available on onlly.art.

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