Student Artwork Guide
Copyright This work is in the public domain. Charles Warren Eaton died in 1935; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 2005.
In context
Snow — Charles Warren Eaton
Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 81 at death.
Painted when the artist was 34. The artist lived to 81. 7 of the 36 dated works by this artist in our catalogue came earlier.
Shaded: the lifetime of Charles Warren Eaton (1854–1935) ▲ this work, 1888 every dated painting, decade by decade
First works: up to 1889 Main working years: 1889–1900 Late works: from 1900
Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them
Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.
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Measured from the image
Main colour
Phthalo Green #292211
Catalogued palette
These colours inside the artist’s whole palette Find other paintings by colour
The ten leading countries
Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.
Together these works take 99.5% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 36 works by this artist, of which 12 were looked at at least once. This painting has not been looked at yet in that time — it closes the list without a rank. The same counts, month by month
Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.
Artist and museum
Born in Zonneijk, Netherlands
charles warren eaton, a dutch painter from the netherlands, lived from 1854 to 1935. despite his prolific output, eaton's life remains somewhat of an enigma, with his artistic journey being more notable for its consistency in style than for dramatic shifts or revolutionary statements.
eaton's work is characterized by serene landscapes, intricate still lifes, and portraits of everyday individuals. his use of color, while not as bold as some of his contemporaries, adds a depth to his compositions that invites the viewer to step into the world he has created.
the museum huis ten bosch, with its extensive collection, features several of eaton's works, offering a glimpse into his artistic range. this museum is also notable for its other collections, including works by pieter de grebber and salomon de bray.
though not as widely recognized as some of his peers, eaton's contributions to dutch art are undeniable, reflecting the quieter aspects of life in the netherlands during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
while specific details about eaton's most notable works are scarce, his oil on canvas pieces, particularly those depicting rural dutch life, stand out for their subtle yet evocative nature. these works, much like those of vincent van gogh's orchard with blossoming plum trees, capture the essence of a bygone era, albeit with a more subdued tone.
view charles warren eaton's artworks on AllPaintingsStore.com
explore the museum huis ten bosch's collection, which includes works by eaton and other notable dutch artists: the museum huis ten bosch (the hague, netherlands) - a comprehensive guide
discover more about the dutch art scene on wikipedia: dutch masters
though eaton's name may not be as synonymous with dutch art as rembrandt van rijn or vincent van gogh, his contributions to the world of art are a testament to the enduring power of subtle, nuanced expression. as AllPaintingsStore.com continues to digitize and share the works of artists like eaton, his legacy is sure to inspire new generations of art enthusiasts and researchers alike.
visit rembrandt van rijn's old man with a beret, a masterpiece of dutch art, on AllPaintingsStore.com: rembrandt van rijn: old man with a beret
explore the museum boijmans van beuningen rotterdam, netherlands's collection for more insights into dutch art: museum boijmans van beuningen rotterdam, netherlands
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Look closely
Snow — Charles Warren Eaton
Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.
Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.
The recorded values for "Snow" by Charles Warren Eaton are: bright brightness, bright balance luminance.
"Snow" is attributed to Charles Warren Eaton.
"Snow" by Charles Warren Eaton can be viewed as a slideshow on the artwork's Diaporama page.