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Study of Hungarian breed ox (1845)
Piotr Michałowski1845 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1855)
Specifications
- Year
- 1845
- Nationality / school
- Polish
- Lifespan
- 1800–1855
About the artwork
Dated 1845, "Study of Hungarian breed ox" is an artwork by Piotr Michałowski. Historical background, 1845: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. 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. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Background on Plants & Animals: Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
"Study of Hungarian breed ox" 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
Polish, 1800–1855
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