Constant Mayer, 1866 - Love's Melancholy - fine art print

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Artwork information by Art Institute Chicago (© - by Art Institute Chicago - Art Institute Chicago)

Constant Mayer specialized in sentimental scenes of everyday life yet he also displayed a fidelity to nature that harmonized with the detailed landscapes painted by contemporary artists known as the Pre-Raphaelites. The young woman’s black dress, solemn disposition, and wedding ring signal a state of mourning. A church steeple in the background symbolizes her faith and purity, while the vegetation and stonework in the foreground suggest that she stands near her loved one’s grave. The golden lighting, low vantage point, and the figure’s windblown hair contribute to the air of introspection. Executed just after the Civil War, Love’s Melancholy resonated with the American public, who likely came to know the painting through a color reproduction that was produced and distributed by 1869.

About this painting by the Neoclassicist painter Constant Mayer

In the year 1866 the American painter Constant Mayer painted this modern art work of art. The original measures the exact size - 51,4 × 35,6 cm (20 1/4 × 14 in) and was painted with the techinque of oil on canvas. The artwork's inscription is: "signed, lower right: "Constant Mayer / 1866"". What is more, this artwork is part of the Art Institute Chicago's collection, which is one of the world’s great art museums, housing a collection that spans centuries and the globe. With courtesy of: Art Institute Chicago (public domain license). Creditline of the artwork: Restricted gift of Mrs. Herbert A. Vance. The alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format with a ratio of 2 : 3, meaning that the length is 33% shorter than the width. Constant Mayer was a painter from United States, whose artistic style can be classified as Neoclassicism. The American artist was born in the year 1832 and deceased at the age of 79 in the year 1911.

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