Artwork
Medium:
Photograph
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Height: 9 in
Width: 6.5 in
Description:
Profile view of Mathias Alten; photograph.
Historical Context:
The German-born American artist, Mathias Joseph Alten is often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. Working in a traditional representational style, Alten incorporated the aesthetics and techniques of the Impressionist Movement in paintings infused with light and punctuated with deft brushwork.