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AFTER HENRY NELSON O'NEIL. Eastward Ho! August 1857, from "Illustrated London News"

Eastward Ho! August 1857, from "Illustrated London News". Artist: After Henry Nelson O'Neil (British, St. Petersburg, Russia 1817-1880 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 15/16 × 9 1/2 in. (30.4 × 24.2 cm). Engraver: William Luson Thomas (British, London 1830-1900 Chertsey, Surrey). Date: May 22, 1858.
Published in the "Illustrated London News," this wood engraving shows British soldiers bidding farewell to family, sweethearts and friends as their ship departs for Calcutta--headed towards the Indian "Mutiny" (or Indian First War of Independence, 1857-1859). Thomas's wood engraving reproduces an 1858 painting (now at Elton Hall) that propelled O'Neil to public prominence--after being shown at the Royal Academy in 1858, the work toured Britain and was seen by over half a million people. The interwoven bodies and linked hands suggest a range of relationships and anticipate the pending separation as visitors move down the steep steps.

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AFTER HENRY NELSON O'NEIL (1817-1880)

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Eastward Ho! August 1857, from "Illustrated London News"

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Eastward Ho! August 1857, from "Illustrated London News". Artist: After Henry Nelson O'Neil (British, St. Petersburg, Russia 1817-1880 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 15/16 × 9 1/2 in. (30.4 × 24.2 cm). Engraver: William Luson Thomas (British, London 1830-1900 Chertsey, Surrey). Date: May 22, 1858. Published in the "Illustrated London News," this wood engraving shows British soldiers bidding farewell to family, sweethearts and friends as their ship departs for Calcutta--headed towards the Indian "Mutiny" (or Indian First War of Independence, 1857-1859). Thomas's wood engraving reproduces an 1858 painting (now at Elton Hall) that propelled O'Neil to public prominence--after being shown at the Royal Academy in 1858, the work toured Britain and was seen by over half a million people. The interwoven bodies and linked hands suggest a range of relationships and anticipate the pending separation as visitors move down the steep steps.

Technique/matériel:

GRAVURE SUR BOIS

Musée:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Crédit:

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

Autorisations:

Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:

3070 x 3900 px | 34.3 MB

Taille d'impression:

26.0 x 33.0 cm | 10.2 x 13.0 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés:

AFTER HENRY NELSON O'NEIL • EUROPE (CONTINENT) • GRAVURE SUR BOIS • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • REINO UNIDO