St. George and the dragon (1940 - 1941)
Albert Sterner1940 - 1941 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1946)
Specifications
- Year
- 1940 - 1941
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1863–1946
About the artwork
Dated 1940 - 1941, "St. George and the dragon" is an artwork by Albert Sterner. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. Background on Illustration: 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. Context for 1940 - 1941: Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design.
"St. George and the dragon" 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. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. 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, 1863–1946
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