Voyage of the slave ship : J. M. W. Turner's masterpiece in historical context / Stephen J. May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, Stephen J. (Stephen James), 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851. Slave ship.

Turner, J. M. W.

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Set against the backdrop of the Atlantic slave trade, this book traces the development, exhibition, and final disposition of one of J.M.W. Turner's greatest and most memorable paintings. Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901) in Great Britain produced unprecedented wealth and luxury. For artists and writers this period was particularly noteworthy in that it gave them the opportunity to both praise their country and criticize its overreaching ambition. At the forefront of these artists and writers were men like J.M.W. Turner, Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and J

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chronology; One. Painter of Light, Creature of Darkness; Two. The Middle Passage; Three. Clarkson's Long Ride; Four. Painting, Poetry and Politics: 1807-1830; Between pages 92 and 93 are 4 plates containing 7 reproductions; Five. Water Water Everywhere; Six. The Poetry of Devastation; Seven. Mr. Ruskin Intervenes; Eight. The Way to America; Nine. Epilogue; Chapter Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1550-0