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.
よくあるご質問
「Dower chest」を特徴づける配色と主役となる色は何でしょうか?
「Dower chest」は、Espresso (#563e36)を主軸としたNeutralsなパレットによって構成されています。
ゲイリー・ラグ作「Dower chest」 の主要な色調は何ですか?
「Dower chest」はAmber to Saffronの色調が際立っています。
「Dower chest」のFolk Artの背景には、どの国のルーツがあるのでしょうか?
「Dower chest」は、その作者の出生地を通じて、Folk Art運動とイギリスを結びつけています。