Dower chest
The son of German immigrants, Christian Seltzer is considered to be the founder of the “Jonestown School” of chest makers. His decorative style was distinct yet variable. Many chest painters of this period used templates or repetitive designs, but his motifs rarely repeat, and he typically rendered vases and flowers freehand. The mottled background painting is a treatment suggestive of highly figured wood-graining and serves as a particularly effective ground to give emphasis to the arcaded panels surrounding the urn and stylized spiky floral motifs. The deep claret reddish-brown hue seen in the painted ornament on this chest was especially favored by the elder Seltzer.
盖里·雷格(1946 –)
探索无别名艺术家(生于1946年)的抽象艺术。这位英国画家以其色彩领域(Color Field)风格及对战后抽象主义的显著贡献而闻名。受吴广裕影响,其作品被全球各大收藏机构所收藏。
Reading Public Museum (雷丁, 美利坚合众国)
在里丁公共博物馆探索艺术、科学与文明!在这里,您可以发现美国艺术杰作、古代文物以及令人惊叹的植物园。这是一个适合所有年龄段的独特文化目的地。
关于此作品
- 标题: Dower chest
- 艺术家: 盖里·雷格
- 年份: 1784
- 格式: Landscape
- 版权状态: 版权保护中
- 所在地: Reading Public Museum
- 运动感: Folk Art
- 语料上下文: wood-grained techniques , wealth & storage
- 配色方案: Neutrals
- 关键词: jonestown school art , 1784 antique chest , christian seltzer


